To our readers: Mike Evans' 2016 NFL Catch of the Year and the big Bucs' offseason catches — DeSean Jackson, O.J. Howard and Chris Godwin — inspired us to mark the start of the 2017 season with a series of stories celebrating "The Catch." We hope you enjoy them.
Welcome to the 2017 NFL season. There will be ups and downs, chills and spills, and a palm tree appears on TMZ to talk about Chris Baker. Many things to see. Like:
• The Patriots don't repeat.
• HBO's Hard Knocks informs Bucs coach Dirk Koetter it took a secret vote and "We're never leaving.