Despite experiencing setback after setback this season, Jameis Winston is still the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he is still striving to lead his team by example.
Winston admits he is adjusting his leadership style to better suit his teammates.
“You have to be able to lead in different ways because some people, they react in different ways. Some people need a ‘rah rah’ guy, some people need a more cool and collected guy, but you got to know the time and the place to use both of those techniques,” says Winston.
He also explains how becoming a father has shaped his football mindset.
“I have a reason to play this game harder, even better, because I have a son. I have someone that is depending on every decision that I make, every pass that I make, everything that I do, his life is dependent on what I do,” Winston tells us, “so it is a privilege and a blessing to have this job.”
News Channel 8 Sports’ Gabrielle Shirley spoke to Trevor Sikkema with PewterReport.com about Winston’s role on this team as well as the game on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.