Gerald McCoy says it's no big deal facing his former team - are we buying it?

[Sir Purr]

Before the Bucs released McCoy, a team captain and face of the franchise, new head coach Bruce Arians said he’s “not as disruptive” as he used to be. McCoy wasn’t exactly thrilled with that assessment.


Then Tampa Bay replaced him with free agent Ndamukong Suh, who quickly took McCoy’s jersey number, 93.


“At first, it bothered me, I can admit that,” McCoy said.


When McCoy made those feelings public earlier this summer, Buccaneers legend Warren Sapp fired back, essentially saying McCoy didn’t have a right to be upset after failing to take the Bucs to the playoffs during his nine seasons with the club.


When asked about his legacy in the Bucs organization, McCoy said this: “I don’t know, ask Warren Sapp.”


“I considered him my family,” McCoy said of Sapp. “He was my mentor at first and then he became my family.”


So yeah, there’s some stuff.


But McCoy is focused on the task at hand. He made that clear. He’s sharing everything he knows about quarterback Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers’ offensive line to help his new team gain an edge.


“I don’t want to go 0-2, I know that,” McCoy said. “Done that too many times in my career.”