New blood.
The polls closed and there will be no recount.
The Bucs had their captains vote today and winners were announced. And in a rare comment on the mysterious voting process, head coach Todd Bowles said the ballots were not uniform.
On offense, captains are Baker Mayfield, Tristan Wirfs and Chris Godwin; Vita Vea, Alex Anzalone, Antoine Winfield are in place on defense. All but Anzalone and Godwin are returning captains.
“There was a lot of guys that got votes. It was probably closer than it has been in years,” Bowles said.
Bowles praised Anzalone, the free agent inside linebacker from the Lions, for wanting the “green dot” role of calling defensive signals and for asserting himself among teammates from Day 1.
Anzalone is a high-energy, no-nonsense guy and was a five-year captain for Detroit.
Joe finds it interesting that Vea got the votes despite asking for a trade this summer and refusing to practice.