TAMPA — Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston has started all 32 of the Bucs' games since he came to the NFL. He's durable, and that's a good thing, because he's only the most important player on the team.
But what if something were to go wrong. What if he got hurt? Would that make the backup quarterback the second-most important player on the team?
You don't think about the air bags in your car until you have an accident. That's pretty much the plight of the No. 2 signal caller.
He stands on the sideline — in the case of the now-departed Mike Glennon, for two years — always preparing without the benefit of live practice, as if he is going to play.