TAMPA — Ali Marpet walked to the crowd of fans pressed against the orange snow fence surrounding the field at One Buc Place after a training camp practice.
His attack was premeditated.
The Bucs' 6-foot-4, 307-pound rookie guard singled out a young blond who virtually disappeared in his meaty arms.
"Ew! You're soaked (in sweat)!" screamed his sister Zena, helpless in her attempt to escape holding by the lineman.
Bill Marpet, the 64-year-old patriarch of the family, roared in approval.
That Ali was drafted by the Bucs was serendipitous. Two of his siblings, Zena and brother Brody, live in St.