Bucs' Mike Evans surpasses NFL Hall of Famers on prestigious list with an incredible play against Panthers

There are those who think that Mike Evans is a sure-fire future Hall of Famer.  And then there's everyone else who's wrong.  Evans continued his march to Canton in Charlotte during the Bucs' clash with the Carolina Panthers, moving up to #9 by himself on the all-time receiving touchdown list with a 4-yard touchdown in […]

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Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) reaches for the touchdown catch defended by Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn (8) during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium.
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There are those who think that Mike Evans is a sure-fire future Hall of Famer.  And then there's everyone else who's wrong. 

Evans continued his march to Canton in Charlotte during the Bucs' clash with the Carolina Panthers, moving up to #9 by himself on the all-time receiving touchdown list with a 4-yard touchdown in the first quarter, the 101st of his career. 

Evans showed that his athleticism is in no way slowing down, as he leapt high, snared Baker Mayfield's pass with one hand, and got two feet down for the Bucs' first points of the game. 

Evans, who missed the Bucs' three previous games before last week's contest against New York with a hamstring injury, isn't on the same pace he's been at throughout his illustrious career, with 31 catches for 403 yards and 6 touchdowns for the year.  This could be the first season in his 11-year career that he doesn't reach 1000 receiving yards. 

However, his productivity and place among the greatest of all time is indisputable.  Everyone able him on the touchdown list is either a Hall of Famer or eventually will be one (Larry Fitzgerald and Antonio Gates).  Evans has a good chance to pass Tony Gonzalez (111) in receiving scores by the time his contract ends with the Bucs after next season. 

Evans – the team's 2014 first round draft pick – is one of the greatest players in Tampa Bay history.  And he's one that will one day join Derrick Brooks, Lee Roy Selmon, Warren Sapp, Ronde Barber, John Lynch in Canton.  

To think otherwise is simply wrong. 

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