According to Ian Rapoport, the Buccaneers are hiring former USF/Texas/Louisville HC Charlie Strong as their new defensive line coach. Strong, 64, began his coaching career at Florida back in 1983. He worked for a number of schools before returning to Florida as their defensive coordinator under Urban Meyer. Louisville hired Strong as their head coach in 2010 and he later … [Read more...] about Buccaneers Hiring Charlie Strong As Defensive Line Coach
NFC Notes: Baker Mayfield, Kellen Moore, Dan Morgan, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints
Buccaneers Bucs QB Baker Mayfield said he was happy for his former OC Liam Coen after admitting that he was slightly put off by the way he handled the situation. “I left him on read just like he left me on read for a little bit. I made him beg,” Mayfield said, via ESPN. “Obviously, people have their thoughts on how it went down, and I understand the emotional aspect of it, but … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Baker Mayfield, Kellen Moore, Dan Morgan, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints
NFC Notes: Mike Evans, Panthers Upcoming Free Agents, Falcons
Buccaneers Buccaneers WR Mike Evans told reporters at the Pro Bowl that he could be retired in three years and would plan to play flag football in the Olympics. “This is good practice for me,” Evans said, via Tampa Free Press’ Rock Riley. “The Olympics, most likely I’ll be retired by 2028, how many years is that? Three years, I don’t know. But if I am retired, I would … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Mike Evans, Panthers Upcoming Free Agents, Falcons
NFC Notes: Liam Coen, Baker Mayfield, Kellen Moore, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints
Buccaneers At the Pro Bowl, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield said that former OC Liam Coen deserves his new opportunity as the head coach in Jacksonville and credits him for teaching the offense, despite people having an emotional reaction to how the situation played out. “I left him on read for a little bit, just like he left me on read,” Mayfield said. “I made him beg. It was … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Liam Coen, Baker Mayfield, Kellen Moore, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints
Buccaneers LB Coach Larry Foote Returning Next Season
Per Rick Stroud, Buccaneers LB coach and Co-DC Larry Foote confirmed that he will return to Tampa Bay next season. Foote interviewed with Detroit for their DC job after former DC Aaron Glenn left to take the Jets’ HC job. Foote, 44, was a linebacker who spent 13 years in the league with the Steelers, Lions, and Cardinals. He began his coaching career in 2015 as Arizona’s … [Read more...] about Buccaneers LB Coach Larry Foote Returning Next Season