 Sad to walk awayMike Alstott's final appearance as a Buccaneer player came on January 24th at a special press conference at One Buc Place. Flanked by his wife, Jon Gruden, Bruce Allen and Bryan Glazer, he gave a memorable and emotional speech on his 11 years a player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneer franchise. Click here for more |
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 The fans will miss himThe cream of the Buccaneer feature writers adds his views on Mike's retirement from the Bucs and what it will mean to the fans for him not be there on the field any longer. Click here for more |
A real "throw-back player" Around the NFL, coaches and front office executives alike were unanimous in their praise for Mike Alstott, a player that could take them back to the old days of the NFL. Click here for more on this story |
 Thanks for the memoriesWith the news of Mike's retirement being one of the worst-kept secrets amongst the Tampa media, I was asked to offer my opinions on Mike Alstott's 11-year career with the Buccaneers, one that saw the complete turn-around of the franchise. Click here for my TBO.com column |
 More than a team-mateWhen someone like Warren Sapp comes out and calls you more than just a team-mate but like family, then you know you have the respect of your peers. And Mike Alstott is a man who had that from everyone he played with on the Buccaneers during his 11-year career in Tampa Bay. Click here for more on this story |
What they had to say about Mike When you put a collection of comments and quotes together like this about
one man, then you know you are talking about someone very special. Click here for more |
  The picture gallery104 pictures of Mike in action from his rookie season in 1996, the last in orange and white for the Buccaneers, right through the Super Bowl in 2002 to his retirement conference in January 2008. You won't find a more detailed gallery anywhere on the internet. Click here for the gallery |
| The five best Mike Alstott video clips All of these clips form part of the 100 Greatest Plays in Buccaneer history feature that will run on BUCPOWER.COM from February through April 2008. 1 Mike's memorable run against the Cleveland Browns in October 2002 Click here to play the video clip 2 Mike's touchdown run in the Wild Card playoff win over Detroit in December 1997 Click here to play the video clip 3 Mike scores on a screen pass during Tony Dungy's first win in October 1996 Click here to play the video clip 4 Mike scores on a two-point conversion during the 36-35 win over Washington in 2005 Click here to play the video clip 5 And of course, the one below - the famous one from September 1997 |
 FarewellThe press conference was emotional but it might not be the last time such a tribute is held in honour of No.40. But for now, his former players and coaches alike stopped to offer their comments on the man that the fans all knew as the A-Train. Click here for more |