It seemed like the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed more than just an extension to settle their scores.
The Buccaneers managed a walk-off on Sunday night about the host Panthers. But the Week 13 showdown went far beyond the field, as Carolina safety Sam Franklin Jr. was caught in a heated exchange in the tunnel after the game. . .
Sam Franklin fired up the Carolina Panthers after the end of the game. Call No. 33 for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
— Dennis Cox (@TheFanRookie)
Sam Franklin Jr. tries to get to the Bucs locker room after the game.
— Logan Campbell (@loganncampbelll)
No. 33 for the Bucs is outside linebacker Jose Ramirez. Sunday marked the third NFL game for Ramirez, a sixth-round pick from the 2023 draft.
Then this happened. . .
Sterling Shepard was looking for someone. Sam Franklin called Ramirez seconds earlier in tunnel #33.
– Sheena Quick (@Sheena_Marie3)
The background to the wild scene is still unclear. . . At least for those who weren't involved.
