Jason Pierre-Paul on Game vs. Giants: 'I'm Bringing the House Down'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is looking forward to his first opportunity for revenge against the New York Giants on Sunday. 

"Honestly, I had this game checked off since I left there," Pierre-Paul said Wednesday, alluding to his trade from the Giants to the Bucs in March, per ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan. "Emotions running big. I'm coming, man. I'm bringing the house down."

Pierre-Paul added he felt somewhat underwhelmed by how the Giants handled his departure. He said he received phone calls from quarterback Eli Manning and general manager Dave Gettleman and no other Giants personnel.

According to Raanan, co-owner John Mara also texted Pierre-Paul on the day of the trade but didn't hear back from the ninth-year pass-rusher.

The move came almost a year to the day after the Giants signed Pierre-Paul to a four-year, $62 million extension. He signed that contract when Jerry Reese was the general manager, though. 

Gettleman clearly valued getting back third- and fourth-round draft picks more than keeping Pierre-Paul on the roster ahead of the 2018 season. New York used those picks to select defensive tackle B.J. Hill and quarterback Kyle Lauletta.

Whether Pierre-Paul is using the trade as motivation on the field this year or not, he has been very good in his first year with the Bucs. He has recorded 27 combined tackles and eight sacks through nine games.

Based on the performance of the Giants' offensive line, Pierre-Paul could have a big day in Week 11. New York is tied for third in sacks allowed (32) and ranks 26th in adjusted sack rate, per Football Outsiders.

Manning may have personally reached out to Pierre-Paul after the trade, but that is unlikely to stop the two-time Pro Bowler from trying to wreak havoc on every passing play.