Bucs defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh only spent one season in Los Angeles playing for the Rams, and while he doesn’t look at it as a revenge game, the former Nebraska standout is eager to renew some old acquaintances on Sunday.

“I’m looking forward to seeing some of my old teammates,” Suh said. “(But) Between the white lines, they won’t be my friends.”

Being less than 12 months removed from the Rams locker room is somewhat of an advantage, and Suh said he will help his teammates and coaches with some intel based on his time in Los Angeles.

Yeah, I think it’s good to understand who we’re going against having had this interaction last year of going against them every day is a great thing to have,” Suh said. “But they’re professionals so I would imagine that they throw a couple bones, especially the young guys. The veterans are smart and savvy so we got to prepare for them, two great tackles,  both I enjoy being around and going against in practice last year, but I look forward to going against them in the game and creating some havoc.”

Bucs DT Ndamukong Suh – Photo by: Mark Cook/PR

Suh was asked about the strengths and weaknesses of Rams quarterback Jared Goff but didn’t want divulge too much ahead of time.

“I’m going to keep that in house, but hopefully I can give them (his teammates) some tips to understand what they like to do.”

Stopping the run is the focus of teams each and every week, and it has been no different for Suh and his Tampa Bay teammates. Stopping Rams running back Todd Gurley will be a big focus – and challenge – going into Sunday’s game.

“I think it’s plain and simple, we understand that the type of team that we want to go against, we understand their schemes and being gap sound,” Suh said. “It really comes down to the end of the day is tackling. Gurley’s a great back, great backs make people miss, and gang tackling to be there as a defensive unit, all 11, and that’s what we need to do, we need to make teams one-dimensional.”

Last Sunday’s one-point loss to the Giants was painful for Bucs players, coaches and fans alike, but Suh said one advantage of being a veteran is learning to have a short memory.

“I’m fortunate to be a professional for 10-years now. I’ve seen it before, I’ve been through it before, it’s always not easy, but it’s a long-long season,” Suh said. “We have a lot of talent on this team and everybody knows it, so it’s about executing and getting the job done.”