TAMPA — If you want to see a team giving the Heisman trophy stiff-arm to expectations, check out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
They have an ascending franchise quarterback in Jameis Winston, who has thrown for more than 4,000 yards in each of his first two NFL seasons.
They have surrounded Winston and Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans with a cache of blazing weapons such as DeSean Jackson and rookies O.J. Howard and Chris Godwin.
They have an improving defense in the second year under coordinator Mike Smith. The Bucs are young. They are coming off a 9-7 season.