Thank You Bucs Report!

0

Humbled, surprised and honored. Just three of the many words that describes how I felt when I was informed that I was nominated by a Tampa weekly publication called Creative Loafing for columnist of the year for the writing that I do for Bucs Report.

 

I started writing for them a few years ago and I cannot thank them enough for giving me an outlet to do what I truly love to do which is comment on all things surrounding my favorite football team.

 

I try to write about how I feel, as a fan, about the team. It’s definitely not all positive but it is an honest article. I try to be as objective as possible which at times can be difficult and I’m sure some fans disagree but isn’t that the fun part about sports?

 

So thank you Bucs Report and if you would like to vote for me here is the link.

For more from Greg click here, then make sure to follow him on Twitter.

Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmail
Previous articleBuccaneers Announce Creamsicle Uniform Game for 2026 Season
Next articleBuccaneers Reunite Jon Gruden and Ronde Barber
Greg D'Cruz
Of all the NFL teams that I could follow, why did I choose the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? It was 1979, I was an impressionable 12-year-old living in Canada. At that time, getting any NFL coverage was tough enough but that was reserved for the elite teams like the Cowboys, Steelers etc. I watched one game at 1 PM and one game at 4 PM. That was it. No Redzone, no night games on Sunday Each Christmas my family would drive from Montreal to visit my aunt in Jacksonville. I remember seeing the Bucs playing on TV against the Falcons when I was there. I saw something that day that changed my fandom forever. There was a QB wearing number 12, in an orange jersey and he wasn’t white! As a minority myself, seeing a non-white QB was something that immediately I was drawn to. I knew that this was the team, and this was the guy who I would follow. The years between 1979 and 1997 were obviously difficult but my fandom never wavered. If anything, it made me stronger as a person. I’ve often joked that I’ve had 3 wives but only ONE football team. I was asked if I wanted to write the occasional article for Bucs Report. Talking and writing about the Bucs is a full-time hobby so of course my answer was YES. I’m 56, retired and living in Costa Rica now. I sport 4 Buc tattoos and have been fortunate to make many visits to Tampa to watch the Bucs. I’ve made countless friends and even more memories. I look forward to chatting and interacting with the many Buccaneer fans throughout the world. Go Bucs Greg D’Cruz