Still drinking Jalen Ramsey’s Gatorade.
So Joe is at the recently completed Steelers-Bucs practice in Pittsburgh and is bewildered.
The Bucs were so damn good today in full pads against Mike Tomlin’s machine. But there’s only one problem. The Steelers have some odd rules that mostly prohibit Joe talking about specific plays.
So Joe is figuring out how to write that Mike Evans owned practice. Well, Joe will note that before practice Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin noted Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey would cover Evans all day. And Tomlin is no liar — and Evans had several touchdowns.
Evans played so darn well, Joe asked Todd Bowles after practice if he was tempted to shut down Evans for the rest of the summer. Bowles didn’t go that far, but he acknowledged Evans is looking great and he will _not_ play Saturday against Steelers starters in the Week 2 preseason game.
Joe will say this. A certain cornerback barked an ugly expletive at Cade Otton after an end zone break up early in practice’s red zone work. Two plays later, Mr. Evans shut that guys mouth.
To end the Bucs’ offensive display today, Evans caught a touchdown with a cornerback trailing him, a guy who also collided with his help as Evans caught the ball.
What a day for Mike Evans.