Up & Adams (Kay Adams)
Bucs Emeka Egbuka on Becoming a Leader w/ Mike Evans Loss!
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curious what leadership role looks like on the bucks now.
icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?
I think there's a passing of the torch that needs to be received by someone. Our management, you know, our GM, our owners and everything like that, they've done a great job of bringing guys in who are up to the task. So, you know, they drafted me last year, but we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready. We just drafted a wide receiver to see what, but obviously, we're feeling the, of Mike being gone. He's so loved within the building, Tampa community, and it's nothing, but love for him. There's no hard feelings or anything. Believe he's going to do amazing things in San Francisco. A little bit of a torch and a hand off and a hand off. Everybody in is up to the task.
Is it a challenge, a vocal leader, working on or thinking about?
That's something very natural to me. I remember just in draft prep, like that kind of when they were the bucks were, that was something that was a lot of high emphasis on was me and stepping into leadership roles at Ohio State. I've been a captain on pretty much every football team I've been a part of. So, um, it's definitely something that's come to me very naturally when I was younger. Shout out to Miss Sparks, fourth grade teacher, to be the president one day.
Takes mentioned in this episode
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Jalen McMillan player · positive
“we have Jalen McMillan...”
The speaker is discussing the team's new leadership.
- Christian McCaffrey player · positive
“they drafted me last year, but we have Chris Godwin, and we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is listing the new talent on the team.
- Jalen McMillan player · positive
“we have Jalen McMillan”
The speaker is clear about the new talent on the market.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin...”
The speaker is discussing the team's new leadership.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · neutral
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is mentioning other players on the team.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin”
The speaker is clear about the new talent on the market.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker mentions Chris Godwin as one of the players ready to step up.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker mentions other players on the team ready to step up.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · neutral
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is mentioning other players on the9th-century-old team.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Christian McCaffrey player · negative
“they drafted me last year, but we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is discussing the team's roster construction.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Ohio State Buckeyes team · positive
“I remember just in draft prep, like that kind of when they were the bucks were, that was something that was a lot of high emphasis on was me and stepping into leadership roles at Ohio State.”
The speaker is discussing their own history as a football player.
- San Francisco 49ers team · positive
“Believe he's going to do amazing things in San Francisco.”
The speaker is confident about Mike Evans' future with the new team.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers player · positive
“He's so loved within the building, Tampa community...”
The speaker is discussing Mike Evans leaving the team.
- entity_name: "Jalen McMillan player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have half a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker mentions Jalen McMillan as one of the other players ready to you step up.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers team · neutral
“He's so loved within the building, Tampa community, and it's nothing, but love for him.”
The speaker mentions Mike Evans leaving the Buccaneers and the community's love for them.
- Ohio State Buckeyes team · neutral
“I remember just in draft prep, like that kind of when they were the bucks were, that was something that was a lot of high emphasis on was me and stepping into leadership roles at Ohio State.”
The speaker mentions their college football team.
- San Francisco 49ers team · neutral
“Believe he's going to do amazing things in San Francisco.”
The speaker mentions Mike Evans moving to the San Francisco 49ers.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have got a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is discussing the team's roster construction.
- entity_name: Jalen McMillan player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker mentions other players on the team ready to know what they can do.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.
- Chris Godwin Jr. player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is discussing the team's roster construction.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans Evans leaving the team.
- Jalen McMillan player · positive
“we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are really ready.”
The speaker is being asked about the other players on the team.
- Mike Evans player · positive
“icon soul larger than life Mike Evans that no longer does what does that change for you?”
The speaker is discussing the impact of Mike Evans leaving the team.