-The Buccaneers Women of Red held a virtual 'Football is Back' event on Wednesday night where 1,500 women signed up to hear from a whole lineup of Buccaneers players and staff. The night was kicked off by Buccaneers Co-Owner and President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation and Glazer Vision Foundation Darcie Glazer Kassewitz. Team reporter Casey Phillips was then joined by General Manager Jason Licht, who went through the process of acquiring this year's biggest free agent in quarterback Tom Brady. It was a full-circle moment for Licht, who was on staff at the New England Patriots for a total of six years. Licht also talked what the draft process was like during quarantine and getting input from his kids in the form of sticky notes left all over the house.
Then, viewers were able to listen in on a panel that consisted of women who serve in various capacities within football for the Buccaneers. Participants were Director of Football Research Jackie Davidson, Director of Performance Nutrition Stephanie Kolloff-O'Neil, assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar, assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust and scouting assistant Carly Helfand. The discussion centered around their various roles within the organization and their experiences so far in the NFL.
Then it was time for a conversation with tight end Rob Gronkowski who took – and took to – fan questions. The questions ranged from what advice he would give to his younger self (pro tip: pay attention to details, he said) to if he came with a warning label, what it would say. In true Gronk fashion, he was ready for the latter question proclaiming his warning label would say, "DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE."
Gronkowski also touched on how happy he is to be part of an organization that has employed women on the football side and in coaching. He said he's learned a lot, especially working with Javadifar in the weight room and that he's benefited from her knowledge of how to take care of himself.
The evening concluded with some surprise raffle prizes that included Gronk and Brady signed footballs. See the full event below.
September 25, 2020 at 05:40AM
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