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Michael Pittman: King Of His Castle

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By Anwar S. Richardson, The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 16, 2007

TAMPA - There is no place like home, unless neighbor Michael Vick offered to watch your dogs when you went on vacation or Adam 'Pacman' Jones showed up with his posse and some strippers at your birthday party.

Tampa Bay will play its first home game of the season today against New Orleans. The Bucs will hope to use their homefield advantage, which involves moving the Miller Lite Party Deck to New Orleans' sideline - a good call.

With the focus on being at home this week, fullback Michael Pittman answered questions about his castle.

Anwar: How do you get rid of people in your home that won't leave?

Michael: Honestly, I tell them they have to leave. They got to go. I don't beat around the bush. If somebody is at my house who I don't want there, I'm blunt with it. I'll just tell you, 'Bro, you got to get out.'

Anwar: What about your mom?

Michael: No, not Mom. There is a hesitation if they're family.

Anwar: If you were having a house party, which posse would not be allowed to roll through - 50 Cent's or Marilyn Manson's?

Michael: Marilyn Manson's posse has to stay out my house. Marilyn Manson is crazy. All that devil worship stuff ... I'm not down with that, but 50 can roll through at any time.

Anwar: What is a CD you have at your home that most people would be surprised to hear?

Michael: I got a lot of old school. I'm more of an old school guy, like the Commodores. When you come to my house that is all I play. I'm really not into all the hard hip-hop. I'm more into R&B and slow jazz.

Anwar: Are you trying to tell me you don't have Garth Brooks?

Michael: I do have him, but it's not mine. It's my wife's. She has Garth Brooks and some little girl named JoJo, but that's not me playing it. That's my wife.

Anwar: Sure, Mike. Anyway, have you ever been busted for having Pomeranians fight in your back yard?

Michael: No while laughing.

Anwar: What about poodle fighting?

Michael: There's no dogfighting around my house. I did have two English bulldogs at one time. My oldest one was named Deebo from the movie 'Friday' and the little one was named Bronx. They used to fight. Deebo used to beat up Bronx all the time and I had to get rid of Bronx because Deebo would try to kill him over some food. I couldn't let Deebo kill him, so I gave Bronx away to a good friend, and I still go and visit Bronx every now and then.

Anwar: What do you do when you find lizards in your home?

Michael: I try to get them out of there. I try to stomp them first. They shouldn't be in my house, so I try to kill them. If not, I try to confiscate them.

Anwar: What is the worst spanking you ever received at home?

Michael: My dad said 'Don't play ball in the house.' My dad had this nice ashtray because he used to smoke. He bought it from overseas because he was in the military. I was playing ball in the hallway and I threw the ball and it broke his ashtray. At the time, my bathroom wasn't really big. He took me in that bathroom and tore my butt up for three minutes. It may have been 30 seconds, but it seemed like forever.

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