Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 9m9 minutes agoBucs' Dirk Koetter doesn't want to compare 2016 team to 2015's under Lovie Smith. "Not healthy for us in any way." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 5m5 minutes agoWith Russell Shepard and Jacquies Smith signing, all the Bucs' restricted and exclusive-rights free agents are now signed for 2016.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 1m1 minute agoBucs' Mike Evans understands need to have a "more lethal combination" with Jameis Winston in their second year. Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 56s56 seconds agoDidn't pick up on this initially, but Bucs coach Dirk Koetter mentioned that the opening day of NFL season is exactly 5 months from today.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 3m3 minutes ago"I'm happy I never have to do another combine or pro day ever again," Jameis Winston said of "stressful" draft process a year ago ...Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 3m3 minutes ago"I do believe I look good," Jameis Winston says with a laugh. Has been eating better, working hard on conditioning since end of season.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 4m4 minutes ago"You play better when you know what you're doing," Jameis Winston says, grateful to have same offense for two years in a row with Bucs.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 2m2 minutes agoJameis Winston said he's "trying to get my body right." Used to jumping right into baseball so enjoying more of a regular offseason ...Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 2m2 minutes agoJameis Winston on spending time with Mike Evans: "It's building a steady relationship. Developing that on and off the field is good."Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 17s18 seconds agoKoetter on challenge of duplicating success of last year's draft: would be "fantastic" but "unrealistic" to expect to find four starters.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 57s57 seconds agoKoetter on Mike Glennon and potential trades: "We've tried to keep him in the loop." Said his high opinion of Glennon is on the record.Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 2m2 minutes agoKoetter said Bucs were not at 100 percent for first day of voluntary conditioning but had known some would not be there ...Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 50s51 seconds agoKoetter on free agency: "I'm really happy and fired up about the guys" we were able to sign. Addressed areas of need ... Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 3m3 minutes ago"He's put in work," Koetter said of physical changes to Jameis Winston's body. Big effort in conditioning in offseason ... Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 5m5 minutes ago"We're by no means where we need to be on offense," Koetter says, pointing to Bucs winning only 6 games last year. Expects better execution. Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 7m7 minutes agoKoetter said he'll discourage players from doing much in comparing 2016 to last year's Bucs: "We're a team that needs to move forward." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 8m8 minutes agoKoetter on Bucs' offensive improvements: "Jameis and Mike have to become a more lethal combination, and I'm confident they will." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 8m8 minutes agoKoetter on improving the Winston-Evans chemistry: "They're not blind to the amount of talent those two have." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 9m9 minutes agoKoetter said prioriity is installing new schemes on defense and special teams and refining offense they'll keep with him staying on board. Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 10m10 minutes agoKoetter says players "would just as soon be on vacation," but important to lay out logistics of next 10 weeks of Bucs' offseason ... Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 11m11 minutes agoDirk Koetter now on the podium. "Fired up" to have players back in the building. No coaching yet, but getting to meet with them, work out. Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 20m20 minutes agoMike Evans on his close friend Johnny Manziel: "I just hope he can get it together and I think he will. That's all I'm worried about." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 21m21 minutes agoEvans says key for Bucs receivers as group is staying healthy -- group has dealt with injuries in each of his first two NFL seasons ... Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 23m23 minutes agoEvans said he has to find "happy medium" between playing with passion and fire and not letting emotions get best of him ... Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 24m24 minutes agoBucs' Mike Evans: "People will say I had a sophomore slump last year. I guess that's fair ... I've got to get back to my fundamentals." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 24m24 minutes agoEvans likes new Bucs OC/WRs coach Todd Monken, respects his experience. "We can only benefit from him being our coach." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 25m25 minutes agoEvans on building a rapport with Winston: "We've been hanging out more. I agree with Dirk. Our chemistry was a little off last year." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 26m26 minutes agoBucs' Mike Evans: "Good to see my brothers" on first day back. Got married in offseason, said felt like it was something "out of a movie." Greg Auman ?[member=23448]gregauman[/member] 27m27 minutes agoBucs WR Mike Evans about to take podium to talk with media on first day of team's offseason conditioning ...
