Heads up on today's Gaines Adams piece

I assume there are some readers of the blog who are not necessarily readers of the newspaper, so I wanted to point out today's Gaines Adams feature that I made reference to on Wednesday.

In a nutshell, it's about how Adams has overhauled his diet to get in better physical shape while really hitting the weight room hard. Before now, he admits he had a consistent diet of junk food from McDonald's and other fast-food joints. You can already see a major difference in his physique, so the changes have had an impact.

And, just to be totally clear, this is not a rip job on Gaines. In fact, I say kudos to him for recognizing he was doing himself a disservice and committing to making changes. That's a sign of maturity and another reason why I think he'll be a pretty formidable player for a long time. He certainly looked quick and agile in last week's open practice and that's what his coaches hope to see on the field this fall.

[Brendan Fitterer, Times]

Comments

[Greg]

More than the change in his physique, I am excited in the change in his drive and attitude to accomplish these changes. Maybe he can spark more fear in offensive lines to open up more sack opportunities for himself and the rest of the D.

[Jay]

I guess the Mike Williams diet didn't work out for him, so now he's on to eating healthy. Good for him, and let's hope it pays dividends during the season.

[cory s]

This guy's going to be a beast for years to come. He was really starting to turn it on at the end of last season. I'm glad we stayed put and drafted him.

[George Leslie Hicks]

I think it takes 2 to 3 years to see where these rookies or 1st year players make there mark. But If Gaines make twice as many sacks as last year and defensive makes their offensive side of the ball worry then Tampa did their job.

[Herb]

huh?

[TonyE]

No more fried Twinkies.

[ringo s]

please continue to give updates on individual players like this one on adams. thanks go bucs!

[cw]

Really enjoyed the piece on Adams. We sometimes forget how young these guys are! This is part of the maturing process.

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[steve in clw]

Thanks for a GREAT article on Gaines Adams in the SP times! I hope you continue to write about the young Bucs players, they are the teams FUTURE.The article was a great read thanks again...