TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans knew heading into Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers that he needed 150 receiving yards to reach 1,000 yards for the 10th consecutive season. He figured he'd get a lot of free access and one-on-one matchups. But he hadn't envisioned that moving into second all-time in the history books behind Jerry Rice for most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons would happen so dramatically.
There was a heavy downpour - a December rarity even for Florida - that halted their downfield passing attack for two quarters and put them in a 10-7 hole with 5:10 to go in the third quarter.