Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is hoping to serve as inspiration for residents affected by Hurricane Irma, the storm that ravaged several parts of Florida.
Sunday's contest between the Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins was postponed due to Irma, but Winston said he wasn't concerned about football during the storm.
"I really wasn't thinking about myself," Winston said to ESPN's Jenna Laine. "I was thinking about what we were going through, what the people in Florida were going through, and what the people in Houston are going through. Because at the end of the day, everything is bigger than football. Obviously, I wanted to be out on the field playing, but sometimes you have to take that back seat and let things happen."
Winston drove back to his hometown of Bessemer, Ala., to avoid the ill-effects of Irma.
With the Buccaneers' season ready to get underway, Winston is hoping that he, along with the rest of his team, can serve as a source of inspiration for the citizens of Tampa Bay amid a perilous situation.
"A lot of people in this city are having some troubling times right now," Winston said. "It's exciting that hopefully this team can be the 'giddy-up' for people affected by the storm."
The Buccaneers host the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
