Jamel Dean Doubles Down On Super Bowl Talk
August 26th, 2025
Jamel Dean (left) with rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish.
So Bucs Super Bowl cornerback Jamel Dean said a few weeks ago that the 2025 team feels like it’s better than the 2020 Super Bowl club.
“I always think back to that year and then the team we had, and I compare this team — is very similar,” Dean said. “But I think we’re much more better than that team when we won the Super Bowl. The camaraderie, how we’re all playing together. Everybody has like this grit to him. It’s like we just want to keep competing, just help each other get better.”
Today, Joe finally got a private moment with Dean to see if he wanted to expand on his take or withdraw it.
“Really, I’m referring to the positivity with younger guys making a big step up,” Dean said. “You know, performance on the field and the energy of the whole team — you have to be out there on the field in practice to see it. It’s not just on defense, it’s on both sides of the ball. I’m referring to our offensive scheme and the personnel we have. We’ve got a lot of playmakers on the offensive side of the ball right now, a lot. I just feel like the offense as a whole this year really has it.”
Joe asked fellow Super Bowl defensive back Antoine Winfield, Jr. if he agrees with Dean.
Winfield smiled but wouldn’t offer Dean’s take a full endorsement.
“I’ll just say I feel like we got something really good going, but it’s about showing it on game day,” Winfield said. “I know what [Dean’s] saying, though. Game day. It’s about game day.”
Joe sure hopes Dean’s evaluation prowess is better than his interception skills. That would make every Bucs fan happy.