Daily Bucs Links: Senior Bowl

Nick Saban says NFL draft early entrants often not making ‘good decisions’ - SBNation.com
Saban makes fair points, but there’s more to the issue.

Super Bowl 2018: How the Eagles saved Nick Foles’ career - SBNation.com
Foles had a breakout season, nearly retired, and now he’s about to play in the Super Bowl.

Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore shuts down opponents by trusting himself - SBNation.com
Gilmore is the rarest of shutdown corners, a quiet professional who makes plays by staying cool. He’s been an essential addition for the Patriots’ defense.

Super Bowl 2018: The unsung hero of New England’s defense - SBNation.com
Big-time players make big-time plays when their teams need it most. Flowers helped the Patriots get back to the Super Bowl, and earned retired NFL defensive end Stephen White’s Hoss of the Week award for his efforts.

NFLN: Senior Bowl Practice Standouts
NFL Network's Mike Mayock and Charles Davis discuss who they believe stood out in the first day of Senior Bowl practices.

NFLN: Senior Bowl Practice Standouts
NFL Network's Mike Mayock and Charles Davis discuss who they believe stood out in the first day of Senior Bowl practices.

Captaincy Adds to McCoy's Pro Bowl Experience
Already in an elite group with his sixth straight all-star selection, Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy is now a Pro Bowl team captain and his next goal is to be unavailable for the annual NFL showcase

Mic'd Up: Gerald McCoy at Pro Bowl Practice
DT Gerald McCoy was mic'd up during practice at the 2018 Pro Bowl.

Bucs' McCoy Voted Pro Bowl Captain; On The Recruiting Trail | Pewter Report
Bucs DT Gerald McCoy was voted to his sixth straight Pro Bowl this season and while in Orlando this week he is recruiting free agents to join the Bucs.

Payton Says He Has No Animosity Towards Bucs' Koetter | Pewter Report
Following the season finale on January 1 at Ray Jay, Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter and the Saints Sean Payton had an interesting postgame exchange.

2018 Senior Bowl Recap Day 2 (With Video) | Pewter Report
On Wednesday, there were a few repeat names and a few new names we featured as potential Bucs targets from the 2018 Senior Bowl.

Gerald McCoy: Bucs team leaders need to hold players more accountable
Everybody remembers the encroachment penalty on fourth down by defensive tackle Chris Baker that contributed to the the Bucs' 22-19 loss to the Panthers in the final seconds of their game on Christma

Saints' Sean Payton denies bad blood with Buccaneers' Dirk Koetter - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Blog- ESPN
After a lively Week 17 postgame exchange, Saints coach Sean Payton calls Buccaneers counterpart Dirk Koetter "a great coach and a good friend."