If we could go back in time - who should have been the 1.01?

Bucs WR Jalen McMillan on suffering three broken vertebrae in his neck: “I thought it was just a minor injury & then the doctor said I almost got paralyzed. There was doubt too... I didn’t know if I was gonna be playing again.” (via @JennaLaineESPN)

😅😅😅 #MiamiDolphins

Raiders HC Pete Carroll on the possibility of overseeing a rebuild: “It’s looking like that’s what’s necessary.” “I came in here thinking we were going to turn it right away. I really did. That’s not what’s taken place, unfortunately.” (via @nickwalt)

JJ McCarthy is only 4,135 passing yards shy from Peyton Manning’s single season passing yards record. Something to watch 👀

Rookie WR Emeka Egbuka on the state of the Buccaneers: "We are going to get in the building and hash out what needs to be hashed out & fix all of the problems that there are. Because there are problems." 😳 (via @thechrismathis)

The Panthers are 2nd in the NFC South with the same record as the first-place Bucs (7-7). Their next three opponents: 🔹 vs. Buccaneers 🔹 vs. Seahawks 🔹 @ Buccaneers Ironically, these two stand between them and their first playoff berth since 2017:

We lost to the Rams, who lost to the Panthers, who lost to the Saints, so OBVIOUSLY the Saints are the front runners.

Wild but true: "Backup" RB Kenneth Gainwell leads all Steelers pass-catchers in receptions this season (57). RB1 SZN 📈