The Bucs receiver and future Hall of Famer joins a local pantheon that includes Blake Snell, Brandon wrestling and more.

That means Evans will have to keep his cool if he is to play a role in helping the Buccaneers advance. Lattimore has been known to get in his head, and Evans has acknowledged as s

The NFL World couldn't be happier that Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Mike Evans continued his 1,000-yard streak to 11 games.

Instead of kneeling, the Bucs throw to Mike Evans to get him over 1,000 yards, giving him a $3 million bonus and his 11th straight 1,000-yard season, tying Jerry Rice's record. The whole team celebrating for him is awesome. https://t.co/vqIITAfS1K

Mike Evans made history — and big money — with just seconds to spare. Evans surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season with less than a minute left in the Buccaneers’ season finale against the Saints on Sunday. It marks the 11th consecutive season he’s done so, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only other player to do so.

They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players to ever achieve that feat in 11 straight years.

For a while it looked like it would not happen but in the final seconds of the Tampa Bay’ 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints – not only did the Buccaneers clinch playoff berth but NFL history was made.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with a win over the Saints on Sunday. But Mike Evans cashed in a massive bonus in the final seconds and his teammates lost their minds.