TAMPA – “It was 2011,” said. Evan Smith. “A long time ago.”
Yes, a long time ago, during a Thanksgiving game in Detroit. Smith, then playing offensive line for the Green Bay Packers, found one of his arms under one of the shoes of Detroit Lions defensive star and wild child Ndamukong Suh, who stomped away at Smith on his way to another fine and suspension.
“A long time ago,” Smith repeated.
Here’s how long ago: Last Friday, when Suh, the Bucs big signing, walked through halls, he saw Smith, who has been with the Bucs since 2014.