Buccs rookie Mike Evans caught the touchdown pass, flipped the ball to an official, then turned and knelt on one knee, a moment of prayer to dedicate the score to a Buccs fan with cancer. • One of his wishes was to die in a Buccs jersey, my jersey, Evans said. I signed it for him. Its a blessing to be in this position. Sad story for him, but I scored that touchdown for him. • Drew Newsome, 27, of Largo has Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic cancer that causes vascular tumors throughout the body and has no cure. His brother Adam visited the Buccs complex Friday and got an autographed jersey from Evans for Drew, who is under hospice care. • I say again UNLIMITED Respect to the core, Adam wrote to the receiver on his Twitter page Sunday afternoon. You sir are the TRUTH. Words can do no justice. … Respect. • Evans gave the family a red No. 13 jersey, autographing it with a message to Drew: Thanks for the support through the years! Praying for you bud! • The family declined interview requests Sunday. Michael Schaefer, a close friend who watched the Bucs 34-17 loss to the Lions and saw Evans gesture, said it was greatly appreciated during a difficult time. • That was probably one of the most unbelievable experiences of all our lives, Schaefer said. Mike Evans taking a knee for our buddy was unreal. • Evans catch came with five seconds left in the first half. He added a second score from 26 yards out in the fourth quarter, giving him 10 touchdown catches this season, most among NFL rookies and one short of the teams rookie record of 11, set by Mike Williams in 2010.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:42:37 +0000
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