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Bucs' Doug Martin knows it's time to perform

TAMPA — We could be nice. We could ease into this thing by talking about how hard Doug Martin worked in the offseason to become leaner, stronger and faster.

We could talk about that easy smile or his aw-shucks, I'm-just-here-to-help-the-team humility. Maybe throw in an anecdote about signing autographs to show he remains a fan favorite.

But let's get straight to it, shall we?

When you talk about the Bucs running back, the first place — really, the only place — to start is here:

Hey Doug, you any good anymore?

Or, to be even more blunt: What the heck happened to you?