JPP: Buccaneers haven't given any opponent 'our best shot'

Jason Pierre-Paul said Thursday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to manifest the best version of themselves, a process that's been ongoing all season.

"I don't think we have given any team our best shot yet - as a defense, offense, and special teams," the defensive end told reporters. "We try to forget that we the Super Bowl champions, but you got to understand that all 31 teams are looking to play their best game against us, even if they sorry, because there ain't no sorry team in the NFL."

Tampa Bay dropped back-to-back contests to the New Orleans Saints and Washington Football Team, respectively, after beginning the season with a 6-1 record.

Head coach Bruce Arians chided his squad after several miscues cost them versus Washington last Sunday, calling the Buccaneers "a very dumb football team."

"I don't think we've been playing our best ball, but we capable of playing our best ball," Pierre-Paul said. "Everybody is going to give us they best shot, I knew that from the get-go since we came back in here. They gonna give us they best shot, we just got to figure out a way to give them our best shot."

A torn rotator cuff has slowed Pierre-Paul this season. He's recorded just 2.5 sacks in 2021 after reaching 9.5 last year and playing a pivotal role in the Buccaneers' championship run.

Tampa Bay will look to snap its two-game skid on Monday Night Football against Pierre-Paul's former team, the New York Giants.