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http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-brent-grimes-jersey , one from each NFL team, for the league’s Salute to Service Award. Carolina’s Ron Rivera, Tennessee’s Mike Mularkey, Indianapolis’ Chuck Pagano and Baltimore’s John Harbaugh, the 2013 winner, were nominated Friday for the seventh annual award presented by USAA, the NFL’s official military appreciation sponsor. Finalists will be announced in January, and the recipient will be recognized at NFL Honors, the Super Bowl eve awards show at which The Associated Press hands out its individual league awards. It is not unusual for a coach to be nominated; last year’s winner was Dan Quinn of Atlanta. A team owner, Paul Allen of Seattle, also is under consideration. ”Meeting with military members each season since I’ve been in the NFL has given me more insight into the many different aspects that make up military life and what goes into keeping our country safe,” said nominee Vernon Davis of the Washington Redskins, a 12-year NFL veteran tight end. ”It’s a true honor to be nominated by the Redskins for this award http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-alstott-jersey , but it’s important that we really honor and appreciate all military members, veterans, and especially their families for the sacrifices they make every single day for all of us.” Davis came full circle during the ”4th and Life Football Forum” last November as a speaker at the event, 14 years after first participating as a student at Dunbar High School. The father of Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson, another nominee who is in his 13th pro season, was in the military. Johnson spends time working on many military-based initiatives. He has visited Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on multiple occasions to chat with soldiers and their families and to help boost morale. Twice, he brought along teammates to host a Chiefs Play 60 clinic for the base’s youngsters. He also is involved in fundraising initiatives to benefit Fort Riley’s Wounded Warriors Transition Battalion. ”My father served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and serves as my inspiration for supporting the military community,” he said. ”I’ve always enjoyed visiting with military members based in the Kansas City area and writing letters to soldiers deployed overseas. Being nominated by the Chiefs for the Salute to Service Award is a nice tribute to how we can all play a role in thanking our military.” Other past winners are Vincent Jackson (2015), Jared Allen (2014), Charles Tillman (2012), and Bud Adams Jr. (2011). 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The remaining nominees: Arizona Cardinals: Frostee Rucker (defensive end) Atlanta Falcons: Andre Roberts (wide receiver) Buffalo Bills:Mike Waufle (defensive line coach) Chicago Bears: Jason McKie (former fullback) Cincinnati Bengals:Tyler Eifert (tight end) Cleveland Browns:Joe Thomas (offensive tackle) Dallas Cowboys:The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Denver Broncos:The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Detroit Lions:Golden Tate (wide receiver) Green Bay Packers:Mike Daniels (defensive tackle) Houston Texans:Woody Campbell (team ambassador) Jacksonville Jaguars:Malik Jackson (defensive tackle) Los Angeles Chargers:Donnie Edwards (former linebacker) Los Angeles Rams:David Vobora (former linebacker) Miami Dolphins: Mike Wahle (manager, skills development) Minnesota Vikings: Mike Priefer (special teams coordinator) New England Patriots: Joe Cardon (long snapper) New Orleans Saints: A.J. Klein (linebacker) New York Giants:Mike Sullivan (offensive coordinator) New York Jets: Mike and Betty Maccagnan (general manager and wife) Oakland Raiders:Joe Condo (long snapper) Philadelphia Eagles: Denise Kozul (marketing and executive assistant) Pittsburgh Steelers: Arthur Moats (linebacker) San Francisco 49ers: John Lynch (general manager) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Clinton McDonald (defensive tackle) — The talented LSU standout is now a Buccaneer."Devin White is good. Really good. So what can the Bucs expect from the former LSU linebacker? For a refresher on White’s background, check out his draft profile here.White is stylistically pretty similar to recently departed Bucs linebacker (and also former LSU standout) Kwon Alexander. You can tell that LSU has a ‘type’ of linebacker that they scout for when recruiting. What Alexander was so good at is what is often referred to as “click/close” - when identifying the ball carrier, few close and make the tackle as quickly as Kwon. White isn’t just as good, he’s better - he possesses even better sideline to sideline speed and range to make those plays. Where Alexander ran a 4.55 at the Combine, White ran a 4.42. White even has better length than Alexander.All those things make White much more able to turn and run in coverage with running backs and tight ends, though LSU didn’t ask him to do much of that. White has said that defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ scheme is very similar to the one he had at LSU under Dave Aranda. That means White should be able to step in quickly on Day 1 , as he won’t have to unlearn a previous scheme like many of the established players on the team will. And because his role should be similar, his learning curve in the NFL may be more about adjusting to professional life than any X’s and O’s issues.However, it’s not just strengths they share. Alexander and White have similar holes in their game too; slow and incorrect reads, biting on play action too much, route anticipation and zone awareness in coverage is spotty, and playing recklessly out of control going for the big hit and missing tackles. It’s just that White makes them less often or not quite to the same degree. It’s safe to say that White is a lot like Alexander Shaquil Barrett Jersey , both the good and the bad, but with a noticeably higher floor to his play. Whether it was the fault of the last coaching staff, which was poor, or because Kwon just was who he was at that point, Alexander didn’t develop the way you’d hope. White doesn’t have as far to go, and hopefully he gets the benefit of competent coaching.White may not be as rah-rah of a guy as Kwon, but he’s just as capable of being the heart and soul of a defense. White has a motor that stays hot, and he’s dedicated to getting better. He will set the tone and set it hard. If he’s going to unlock his full potential though, White will need to work on the mental side of his game. If he does, he’ll be a perennial Pro Bowler and one of the premier linebackers in the league. Even if he doesn’t, it is unequivocal that White makes the Buccaneers better than they were, which means it was a good night for the Bucs.