TAMPA, Fla. -- At a head-turning 6-foot-6 and 251 pounds, the only thing seemingly larger than Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard are the expectations he faced his rookie season. But with an added emphasis on technique and truly learning to use his size, Howard and the Bucs' coaching staff feel he's not only ready to rise up and meet those lofty expectations -- he's poised to exceed them with a breakout year.
"I definitely am expecting it. I know he is," tight ends coach Ben Steele said. "We talk about 'the great ones show up every single day.