It’s been an odd 12 months for Bucs working again Giovani Bernard. The veteran was introduced in to be the Bucs’ third down again, however the emergence of Leonard Fournette as an each down again diminished Bernard’s function. Then the longtime Bengal was injured twice, the latest of which brought about him to overlook 4 video games.
However when the Bucs wanted him essentially the most, Bernard returned with a vengeance. On Sunday the Bucs working again was clutch, dashing 13 instances for 44 yards and catching 5 passes for 39 yards. And he did all of it with out being one hundred pc, in keeping with head coach Bruce Arians on Bucs Complete Entry.
“I’ve been watching him work so laborious to get again,” Arians stated. “Conditioning wasn’t going to be a problem for him, as a result of he’s been working. It’s simply whether or not or not he may maintain up. Like I stated, band-aids and duct tape with him. He had a lot tape on his legs it was like the mum in apply all week. He’s a warhorse, man. He’s a tricky, veteran man.”
Gio Bernard performed so properly. Arians talked about how laborious he’s rehabbed to get again for this recreation. Goes via with the faux right here however pops Barnett to save lots of Brady from successful too. pic.twitter.com/C2upPWn2k6
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) January 19, 2022
Bernard scored as properly, tallying his first dashing landing of the season. Getting into Sunday’s recreation, the 29-year previous had carried the ball simply eight instances all 12 months. Towards the Eagles, Bernard made each alternative rely.
“It was aim line run,” Arians stated. “We had nice blocking. Tom [Brady] did job of placing us in the correct play.”
Bernard’s 18 touches for 83 yards paced the Bucs’ backfield. Few performs have been spectacular, however a number of have been essential. Bernard constantly maximized his alternatives, developing with some clutch catches and benefiting from a couple of powerful runs.
Nothing loopy right here, 7 yard run. However I like Gio’s imaginative and prescient, footwork, timing. Hope he will get touches this week even when Fournette is again pic.twitter.com/UZQWaYv4j6
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) January 19, 2022
“We knew he was a strong runner and receiver,” Arians stated about signing Bernard within the offseason. “5 catches, the massive play on the display screen. These have been enormous performs. The massive third down (close to) the final play of the sport. Simply all-around heck of a soccer participant, and a very high quality particular person.”
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