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There has been some talk about minority coaches across the NFL and Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Harold Goodwin is one who is very critical of the way the Arizona Cardinals handled the hiring and firing of Steve Wilks. The Cardinals were the worst team in football this year, but Goodwin isn’t sure deciding to fire […]

Incoming Tampa Ba Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is a big fan of his coaching staff — and, more specifically, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Arians has been keeping an eye on Leftwich’s career since he was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, and as both a well-regarded coach and a commentator for CBS, Arians knows […]

Bruce Arians, the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, took some time off from coaching due to health issues and ultimately retired. But, according to a recent interview with The Athletic, seeing the Houston Texans game during his tenure as a commentator for CBS inspired him to get back on the field. Arians […]

A lot of times when there is a head coaching change it means there is also a rebuild, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers new head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t think that will be the case. Arians was introduced to the media on Thursday, and he made it clear that he doesn’t think this is a rebuild, […]

One of Bruce Arians’ first orders of business as new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach will be addressing the offensive line, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic. “I think offensive line, looking outside in, is an area we need to work on,” said Arians. “Some guys that have talent need to get better and […]

Tampa Buccaneers new head coach Bruce Arians has stated his intentions to make quarterback Jameis Winston going into the 2019 season. Arians clearly believes in Winston, which is something Tampa Bay’s previous coaching staff did not always feel that way about the former 2015 first overall draft pick. Bruce Arians on the Bucs changing QBs […]

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins grew up in New Jersey, so it would make sense that he would really love to be drafted by the New York Giants. Haskins isn’t trying to hire his desire to play for the Giants, either, posting an image on Twitter of himself in a Giants jersey (which he […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has appointed former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich to become the new offensive coordinator of the Bucs heading in 2019. As part of the role, he will call plays. Bryon Leftwich will be calling plays for the #Bucs, Bruce Arians says on @RichEisenShow. — Thomas Bassinger (@tometrics) […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found their next defensive coordinator as they officially agreed to bring on former New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles as their defensive play caller. Todd Bowles headed to the #Buccaneers as defensive coordinator officially. Deal agreed to, as @mortreport said. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 9, 2019 Buccaneers just […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers managed to bring Bruce Arians out of retirement to become their new head coach. It appears he is already sold on Jameis Winston as the team’s future franchise quarterback. It is no secret that Tampa Bay has a long way to go before getting into playoff contention. Arians said during an […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were reported to have agreed to terms with former New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles to fill in as the team’s defensive coordinator heading into the 2019 season. Newly appointed head coach Bruce Arians believes he will indeed be sharing the sidelines with his former defensive coordinator from their days […]

Skip Bayless actually likes somebody, and that’s perhaps press-worthy in and of itself. The sports commentator took time out of his day in between complaining about new Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and comparing every other NFL head coach to him (and, apparently, letting us all know that everyone else is Tom Landry […]

The days of Bruce Arians the retired head coach is over. That’s after he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a deal that makes him the newest head coach of the franchise on Tuesday. But before the agreement was finalized and approved officially by the NFL’s office, the Buccaneers needed to satisfy a […]

It appears that new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has found his offensive coordinator, with Byron Leftwich reportedly set to take on the role. Arians was hired as Tampa Bay’s new coach on Tuesday, and he quickly started to put together his staff. With Todd Bowles reportedly set to be the team’s new […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bringing in Todd Bowles as their new defensive coordinator, per Trevor Sikkema of the Pewter Report. Can confirm that #Bucs new head coach Bruce Arians will be bringing former #Jets head coach Todd Bowles on staff as defensive coordinator. Team finalizing Bowles' contract now. https://t.co/LGHXcOedes — Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) January […]

Bruce Arians is back. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finalizing a deal to make Arians their new head coach. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says that the pact will be a four-year contract with a fifth-year option. Rapoport adds that Arians is also hoping to finalize deals with several […]

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hire retired former Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians as their new head coach, Todd Bowles may be coming with him. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Bowles would join the coaching staff as his defensive coordinator. Arians seems to be the Buccaneers’ top choice for head coach, as negotiations […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are zeroing in on former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians to take over the vacancy left by the fired Dirk Koetter: Sources: The #Bucs are focusing on hiring former #AZCardinals coach Bruce Arians as their new coach and the strong interest is mutual. Negotiations are likely to begin soon. Here […]

Dirk Koetter has a new job if he wants it. According to  D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach may be moving a little further north to Atlanta, after the Falcons offered him the offensive coordinator position not long ago. Koetter quickly became the front-runner for the Falcons’ position […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was initially named as an alternate for this year’s Pro Bowl. However, it appears he will be able to take part in the festivities due to the current status of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Jones has opted to skip the Pro Bowl due to the hip […]

It looks like that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are inching closer toward officially hiring Bruce Arians as the franchise’s next head coach. In an appearance on Good Morning Football on Monday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network said that the talks between Arians and the Bucs are trending positively and that there could be a […]

Bruce Arians may be the frontrunner to land the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head-coaching job, but that does not mean the Buccaneers won’t still be weighing their options. One such option could be University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Smart has been at Georgia for three years, […]

Bruce Arians is the frontrunner to land the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head-coaching job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The good news for the Buccaneers is that they will not owe Arians’ former Arizona Cardinals club compensation if he earns the job. While Arians retired from the Cardinals last season with time left on […]

Peter King has long been one of the most respected NFL writers around, but he recently made a pretty strange proclamation, saying that he could not include Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in his list of top 10 or 20 wide outs this season. Obviously, such a statement would be met with some resistance, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers interviewed Bruce Arians for their head-coaching job on Saturday, according to Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers’ official team website. Arians is the third candidate to be interviewed for the position this offseason. He is familiar with Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht, as the two worked together while with the Arizona Cardinals […]

The 2018 campaign was not kind to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, and Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report suggests that the Jaguars could trade Fournette to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason as a result. Fournette played in just eight games this season due to a hamstring issue that plagued him throughout the year […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in need of a running back, and what do you know? One of the best running backs in the league will be available via free agency this offseason in Le’Veon Bell. According to Albert Breer of The Monday Morning Quarterback, Bell will be the next starting running back for the […]

Todd Monken, who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator this last season, led one of the leagues most explosive offenses. He is getting a lot of interest around the league to be an offensive coordinator for other teams and even some interest to be a head coach and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks he has […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly interested in current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly for their vacant head coaching position. Tampa Bay fired former head coach Dirk Koetter earlier in the week after going 19-29 overall in his three years on the job. Now, like several other teams around the NFL, the Bucs are […]

Jason Pierre-Paul doesn’t appear to be too happy with some of his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates. Pierre-Paul knows that playoff teams focus on doing everything for each other instead of themselves, and that is something he’s not sold the Buccaneers are about: “I think the difference between certain teams that reach the playoffs and (ones […]

Current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards may be heading to the Sunshine State: The #Bucs have requested an interview with #Vikings DC George Edwards for their head coaching job, per sources. Trusted assistant of Mike Zimmer, has a big role in game planning. Interviewed with #Bears last year and impressed. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Dirk Koetter following the team’s 34-32 season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, December 30. The same will not be said about starting quarterback Jameis Winston. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Winston will return as the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback in 2019. Several experts and fans questioned […]

It is no secret that the 2018 NFL season was a disappointing one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, it appears they are still optimistic about the future of quarterback Jamies Winston. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Winston’s future under center. Bucs general manager Jason Licht said during an appearance on 95.3 WDAE […]

Bruce Arians may not be out of football for very long. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Arians would consider the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head-coaching job, as he has a good deal of respect for Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. Oddly enough, the Buccaneers would still need permission from the Arizona Cardinals to interview […]

Head coach Dirk Koetter is out in Tampa Bay, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Post-season firings are underway: Buccaneers relieves HC Dirk Koetter of his duties, source tells ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2018 Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer reported that Koetter would be fired be fired earlier today, and the Buccaneers’ ownership wasted […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter may be on his way out, but wide receiver Mike Evans voiced his support for Koetter after the Buccaneers’ season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday: WR Mike Evans says he loves playing for Coach Koetter. “He’s taken my game to new heights.” pic.twitter.com/CIQgl1rSqd — Carmen Vitali […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans passed Mark Carrier for the most receiving yards in a single season in franchise history against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, as he now has 1,481 yards on the year. Mike Evans passes Mark Carrier for the most single-season receiving yards in Buccaneers history. Evans now owns the […]

Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer is reporting that Dirk Koetter, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be fired after week 17. Glazer on coaches who will be fired: Bowles, Gregg (Two G) Williams, Marvin Lewis, Vance Joseph, Joe Philbin, Dirk Koetter, Steve Wilks. — mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) December 30, 2018 Koetter was […]

Even after a season where he got benched in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick multiple times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still plan on making Jameis Winston their starting quarterback in 2019, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tampa Bay drafted Winston with the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, and the 24-year-old is due $20 […]