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Even amidst a stadium of 64,223 fired-up fans, it wouldn’t have been a secret that Tampa Bay — among the NFL’s top five in blitzes and blitz percentage — planned to pivot into a tested-and-proven strategy against the Eagles’ All-Pro quarterback. Safely described as “tested and proven” throughout a decorated 13-year career of his own, Lavonte David did his part, holding his disguise as a delayed A-gap blitzer before tracking down Philadelphia’s ever-elusive signal caller for a forced fumble on his second time around. Epitomizing consistency, David’s busy afternoon on Sept. 29, 2024, offered entry into the NFL’s exclusive 1,500-tackle club, headlined by eight tackles on the day, two sacks, a forced fumble, and the Buccaneers’ 33-16 victory.