SimeonRice

I probably would not do that. Because the Hall of Fame is something that the voters control. Winning the Super Bowl was something that I control.

The moral is: never let a man determine your worth.

I never had a favorite. I was an opportunist. An equal opportunist. Anybody can get it!

It was... the way it felt, it was euphoric. It was something I've always wanted. It was in terms of sports, it was the ultimate high. But in the same vein, to be honest, it was deflating, for me, because the feeling was so short-lived, because right after the game, you have a burning desire to do it again.

More gratifying for me was the process to get there. When we played the game, it was a great payoff, but after we finished it, it was just over.

The narrative after that was "how are we going to come back next year?" so the most enjoyable thing about it was the process - living it, playing it, the playoffs. That was for me the biggest payoff, living through that process.

Oh wow, haha!

You know, looking back, when I tackled him, he smiled, I smiled, and that was my "Welcome to the NFL" moment. The biggest play was one of the first plays of the game! And that's when the coaches and my teammates knew that this new fella, Simeon Rice, arrived. It was cool, because a year prior, me and Marshall, he flew me out to miami when I was in college with his agent, and we met there. So we met there, and the next time I'm seeing him I'm playing him, and I tackle him for a loss! So it brought me back to that moment when I met him in that club. So who knew, that as time and moments and space passed, that we were gonna be up close and personal playing on a football field, to start my career off of!

I think he has potential. Whether he's the future or not - I think he is, because he's young enough. Is he the answer? I'm not sure. But is he the future because of his youth & potential? Yes. But is it because of his ability? I think the jury's still out on that. Consequently, he is the future of the Bucs - because he's a young second-year player, but what I hear now, from the insiders, is they are looking for a QB for the future, so I don't know if he's the answer.