 I guess let's start from the beginning, signing with day one, like how did it come about, how did Derek discover you or vice versa? Going to college, like the normal way, so in college, just met him through the process of finding an agent, they have like NFL, I mean college has like NFL certified agents that can come and talk to you and stuff like that, you know, I met him and then, you know, he was cool and I liked what he did, I liked the contracts that he did at the time, and we hit it off, and he was with Cash Money at the time, so I thought that was always cool when I was younger, and so that's how it happened. Yeah, and then definitely negotiated some contracts along the way. Starting back with this contract, it really began in pre-season, August 2023, when that deadline was set. What was the intention of setting that deadline for you? Just for them to make a decision, are they going to, you know, extend me now? If not, then, you know, we'll just play the season out and, you know, see, you know, what happens at the end of the season, so that's just all that was. And then when it didn't occur, like what was your thought process? It was kind of expected, it was expected because it was a short amount of time when we set the deadline, and I went to focus, I kept telling Derek and Derek that I wanted to focus on playing ball, because I'm already on the contract, you know, I had no choice, I had to play, and I had to, like, have my mind clear. Had a very good season, second-team all-pro, made it all the way to the end of his playoffs, and then once the season ends, is it all business from that point forward? You're like, okay, we got to get this contract done, and I want to get it done with the bucks. Well, Jason had reached out, and Derek, they've been talking, you know, throughout the year, and as soon as the season was over, so I didn't even have time to just sit back and relax or anything and think about it. You know, Derek said, you know, they want to get a deal done, so the bucks cap issue wasn't a problem anymore, and, you know, they were excited to try to get this done as soon as possible. And what was, like, the most important thing that you were looking for? Was it, like, security financially? Was it, like, family? I mean, the money's one thing. I mean, obviously, I wasn't looking to be the highest-paid player in the league or anything like that, or the highest-paid receiver in the league, but I definitely wanted a good guarantee, you know, out of it, a good guarantee. I wanted to make sure we had Baker back, but, you know, I've been here 10 years, and I don't see myself going anywhere else, so, you know, I signed even before, you know, knowing what the outcome of his situation would be. And then why, why two years? My first, my first deal was six years, so it was a five-year extension, and so I did six total years of that, and I played that whole thing out. So a two-year deal would probably be best, and then, you know, how I'm feeling after that, if I'm still feeling great playing at a high level, then I'll probably do a one- or two-year deal again after that. So nothing longer than two years, I don't think it'll be best for an older player to do that. And there were reports coming out saying Mike's, okay, it looks like he's going to be entering free agency, and I'm sure the market was going to be pretty big for you. Was there any indication at all inside your head, like, hey, I actually want to pursue this, or has it always been bucks? No, I told Derek that I wanted to hit free agency. I told my agent that I wanted to hit free agency just to, you know, see what was out there, you know, but I always, the bucks were number one the whole time. So after I thought about it, it didn't make sense. You know, if I wanted to go to the bucks, they're offering me everything that I wanted, and then, you know, me and my wife, you know, we came to the decision, like, we should stay in Tampa. Yeah, very successful career in Tampa, so it makes sense that it keeps staying here, 10 straight, 1,000-yard seasons. Do you know how many quarterbacks you've played with? Like, caught a pass from? That you caught a pass. I caught a pass from Josh McCown, Mike Glennon, James Winston, Raphits Patrick, Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbard, and Bigger Mayfield. You nailed it. I was surprised you... Seven? Seven, ten years. I was surprised you got Blaine. Well, Blaine was only playing together for a half, but that was a great half. He threw the ball a lot. Yeah. Shout out to Blaine. He threw me a touchdown and everything. Tom threw me a touchdown before that too, before the half. We were blowing out the Detroit Lions. And then he came in. Just so I didn't use it. He had a perfect passer rating. I was trying to chase the 1,000 yards. Yeah, so I was trying to get that. And then we were just, I had to see it after a while. We were like 40 points, so I sat at that. It was only three passes that he completed to you. So I'm surprised you got Blaine. It was only three? It was only three that he completed to you. It was a stopper. It was a post-corner. I scored a touchdown on. And it was another stopper. Okay. So it was probably like 50, 60 yards in. I think there was one that was I called back for a penalty, but yeah, it was three in the stat sheet. I'm surprised you picked that up. When people look at the greatest receivers amongst certain franchises, they point to Larry Fitzgerald, like someone that's extremely loyal. And today's game, that's like Keenan Allen with the LA Chargers. Now it's you with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What does it say about your career to be so loyal to one organization? I mean, what they've been loyal to me and the fan base has been great to me and my family. So, you know, it's a match made in heaven. So it's something that it's no point for me to leave. You know, I've had success. No matter the quarterback, the fans have been great to me through my ups and my downs. So it didn't make no sense to me. Would you say the next stop is Canton? You know, I saw him working towards, you know, I pray about it all the time. It's definitely something that I want to accomplish. You know, even though it's something that the writers, you know, they choose, but it's something that every NFL player like wants to make. Like that's the elite of the elite. The history of the game means a lot to me. Who would you have to credit, like as far as like a teammate goes, or a family member or coach, like looking back at this moment right now, signing a 52 million dollar deal, you look back and you're like, man, they had a huge impact in my life. This is too long, but I'll definitely name out some names. Obviously my wife, my mom, my mentor, Terry Pettaway, Levante David, Vincent Jackson, Chris Gowen, Gerald McCoy, Josh McCown, James Winston. There's so many great guys that I've played with, so many great people in my life, my kids, extra motivation just that they give me my oldest daughter, Mackenzie, Araya, Mari, Aliyah, you know, all my children. So just everybody that is the list goes on and on, but those are definitely some people that without them, it would be hard for me to make it and keep going. And then to sum it up, what kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? A solid one, a solid legacy, want some games, want some big time games, broke records, make some good coin, took care of his family, helped out in the community. So that's the legacy I want, and I'm doing a solid job so far. Can't go wrong with that. Mike, appreciate your time. Appreciate your time.