LANDOVER, Md. -- Observed and heard in the locker room after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-7 victory against Washington at FedEx Field:
Although it seemed impossible after what happened last Sunday, quarterback Josh McCown opened his session with the media with a joke: "Last week, [did] y'all get wet?" That's what a victory can do for your mood. Last week, McCown was crying in the locker room after a loss to Atlanta. On Sunday, he was smiling.
Rookie wide receiver Mike Evans, who had seven catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns, might be becoming a household name in some sectors. But there was a funny moment in the hallway of the locker room. Evans was brought out to do a radio interview, and the producer shouted into his cellphone back to headquarters, "I've got Mike Smith ready to go."
Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said he gave a speech to the entire defense. The theme of it, he said, was "refuse to lose." He might want to try that one again next week.
