Mike Evans Talks His “Second Wind”
August 22nd, 2025
Two of Joe’s all-time favorite football players got together for a chat that published last week.
That would be Mike Evans and Johnny Football. The iconic college football duo shared a chat on Johnny’s podcast Glory Daze.
Lotta college chatter about their time at Texas A&M, but Evans also talked about his Buccaneers experience.
Evans is brimming with gratitude and appreciation, in part because he powered through so many tough times in Tampa.
“When we got Tom [Brady] and won a Super Bowl, I feel like my career had new life,” Evans said. “Because my first six seasons, I was a good player, like I was a really great player, but I just didn’t now how much longer I could do the losing. You know, that sh*t takes a toll on you, playing receiver in the NFL. All that running and sprinting and dropping your weight sh**. I didn’t know. But when Tom came to the team and we won a Super Bowl, I think that gave me a second wind at my career. And that’s when I thought that I can continue the 1,000-yard streak, which I’m proud of and I hope I break it this year.”
Joe heard that and had a moment of silence for Brady.
It was said repeatedly at One Buc Palace that The Tom Brady Effect would last for years and ripple through the entire organization. When thinking of that, Joe didn’t consider Mike Evans finding a fountain of youth and motivation to press on to be an all-time great. But apparently, that’s another by-product of Brady.
Thank, Tom!