Mike Alstott, one of the most popular players ever to don a Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey, has made the Bay area his home and raised a family in the community that embraced him. Alstott was Chicago-born and raised, however, and that implies a certain ethos of toughness and passion, particularly on the football field.
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Danny Vitale, the Buccaneers' rookie tight end, grew up idolizing Alstott and totally buying into that Chicago ethos. On Tuesday, Vitale and Alstott met for the first time and, unsurprisingly, made an instant connection.