What may have come as a surprise to some Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans and media was the lack of finality which came with Jameis Winston’s announcement, reaction and further statements by the team and NFL.
Starting with Winston himself. As reported by Ian Rapoport:
What stands out here for each of us may be different, and it’s fair for each of us to read things differently. Here’s what I took out of it though.
First, there’s no admission and no defense. What there is, is an apology to the unnamed Uber driver for ‘the position I put you in.