Report: Arians Has Staff In Place
January 8th, 2019
“It’s all yours now Bruce, including DeSean.”
UPDATED 7:32 p.m. – If one is to believe a well-plugged-in NFL reporter, new Bucs coach Bruce Arians already has his coaching staff filled out.
Though names are still trickling in, including Todd Bowles as defensive coordinator, via ProFootballTalk.com, Albert Breer of theMMQB.com believes the first task of the new Buccaneers coach is complete.
Not only has Bruce Arians taken the Bucs job, I’m told he’s already filled out his staff. Arians was prepared, and that infrastructure was attractive to the Bucs.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2019
Attractive to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht or attractive to Team Glazer?
Clyde Christensen returning to the Bucs frankly scares Joe. He was the quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator for Father Dungy, and Joe is pretty sure most of us remember what a drag that was. You might remember, Christensen was the same offensive coordinator who couldn’t find a way to score one touchdown in three straight playoff games.
In Joe’s eyes, the best deal would have been if Todd Monken stayed on board and Byron Leftwich would have worked specifically with America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston.
Eh, guess you can’t have it all.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:20 pm
Glad to see the Glazers learned a lesson and did not wait around to getting people hired!!!!!!!!!!!! Bonus points for getting two token interviews done, and now need to quickly put the coordinators together so they can start evaluating and turning over the roster that was obviously not good enough!!!!!!!!!!!!! then months later joe and the sheep will have finally recognize the truth as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:20 pm
I believe it! Dude comes prepared!!!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:20 pm
Jameis…is is certainly out of his comfort zone….all new personalities …new terminology….new playbook….new offensive philosophy….maybe thats a good thing…
January 8th, 2019 at 7:21 pm
That was a long time ago though
January 8th, 2019 at 7:21 pm
happy days are here again
January 8th, 2019 at 7:21 pm
Didn’t Clyde Christensen go to the Colts from Tampa and end up doing pretty well?
Regardless, he won’t be the OC. I’m more concerned with Byron Leftwich being the QB Coach…a former QB who had bad mechanics.
Still, people grow over time. Clyde Christensen and Leftwich probably did as well.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:22 pm
“Make BA as comfortable as possible with a past experienced staff when he does his major and most important work
Take Jameis to another level
build his mental/emotional game and fix his his mechanics
he is his last student and BA is the teacher
If JW clicks…we win and everything will work around that”
Kobe Faker
January 8th, 2019 at 7:22 pm
All of KLUELESS KOETTERS staff MUST GO!!!!!!!!! Including the support staff. That’s the majority of the problem.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:25 pm
So much better than any staff we’ve had in a long long time! Go Bucs!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:26 pm
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
January 8th, 2019 at 7:27 pm
This is still The Tampa Bay Bucs.
Holding my breath Bruce.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:27 pm
It’s a bucslife regardless of coaches or acquisitions…
Reality sucks but here it is brucey get used to
Offseason euphoria
Pre season delusions
Nut punch week 4
excuses week 6
Deaft talk week 8
Basement title week 17
January 8th, 2019 at 7:28 pm
Byron Left Suck
and
Claud can get going offense Chrisduksen??????
January 8th, 2019 at 7:29 pm
Tampa……….the place where good coaches die!!!!!!!!!!!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
BTW
GET RID of CANCER93 BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:31 pm
Is Buckner staying. I will be surprised if they don’t find a way to keep Monken, I think he would be a greta value guy to have around. Perhaps future head coach down the road in 3-5 years.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:31 pm
Joe, like you said in an earlier article, Arian’s OC might just be a figurehead
January 8th, 2019 at 7:33 pm
Joe
Agree with you Monken could have stayed with no issues from us. Who’s the DC? Personally I’d take Rex Ryan over Todd Bowles but wtfdik?
January 8th, 2019 at 7:33 pm
Tmax,
You beat me to the punch.
Cheers to all! Its the best time of the year to be a Bucs fan! Let the off- season hype begin! I have been sucked in for days now.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:35 pm
Bruce Arians can make Jamies a franchise quarterback
January 8th, 2019 at 7:35 pm
Byron Leftwich coaching Jameis would be like Lee coaching Ira! Just ridiculous.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:36 pm
Cmon Tmax you gotta be a little bit psyched for this next season! Let’s keep a positive attitude for at least 8 games.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:36 pm
Bet a dub we won’t see the Benn’d around.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:37 pm
TheBucsAnthem Says:
January 8th, 2019 at 7:29 pm
Tampa……….the place where good coaches die!!!!!!!!!!!
Well this is the first good coach we’ve had since dungy and gruden. So that’s not an accurate statement.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Nugget of Trivia. Clyde Christensen had a higher PPG average than Gruden.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:39 pm
This deal had to be done in principle at least a month ago. Before Koetter went they likely had a verbal and Bruce kept Licht in the front office.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Come on, Joe. Don’t you think Clyde has learned something since he left? You’re already second-guessing Arians?
Besides, Monken needs to go. The Offense piled up yards but not points. And passing yards mostly. How much less time would the Defense have been on the field with a decent running game?
January 8th, 2019 at 7:40 pm
Who is he bringing in as OC? I see a QB coach, passing game and running game coordinator but who will be the play caller since I don’t think Bruce will be doing it.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:45 pm
He’s a Cancer survivor, so that’s good news for TMax!
Passing Game Coordinator…that;s not the same as Offensive Coordinator, is it? Sounds like maybe they might hold onto Monken.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:45 pm
Leftwich is a good coach.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:46 pm
BRUCE please keep Jason from blowing another draft! OL 1st round!
January 8th, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Jameis out of comfort zone and new personalities?
Koetter was the lone dissenting vote on drafting Winston before the 2015 draft. The last two seasons really showed Koetter’s lack of confidence in Winston. Winston being able to play for coach who believes in him will make all the difference. Arians has known Winston since high school. Arians also runs a variations of the 4 vertical offense koetter ran, but Arians has demonstrated the ability to call and design plays around his players strengths.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:49 pm
LoL Tmax good one
January 8th, 2019 at 7:51 pm
Joe I agree with you they should have kept Monkens as the OC. Now Bruce need to go out and get Bell now or maybe Kareem Hunt they can get him at a very reasonable price that’s if the Bucs are trying to win and turn things around.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:54 pm
I guess you can call me cautiously optimistic. I’m not drinking the koolaid this time. I’ve been kicked in the nuts too many times by this team.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Wow we have a legit coaching staff now. I don’t have to google the coaches to see there middling records with second rate college programs. I can’t wait to see there talent evaluation and see who gets the boot quickly. Bruce seems like the coach that has balls and won’t let players walk all over them and then reward that behavior with naming them team captain. He seems like he would call out Brent Grimes and desean. And say Gerald McCoy needs to play better we’re paying him like a dominant defensive tackle. He has to play like one for more than three plays a game. And the players no there jobs will be on the line with no starting positions given before training camp.
January 8th, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Waterboy
Do you even know who buce arians is????
January 8th, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Can we please change the Uniforms now
January 8th, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Nut punch week 4. Lol, great post tmax
January 8th, 2019 at 8:00 pm
4 year deal with a 5th year option.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:01 pm
We aren’t done even finding out if Monken will be a Head Coach. Arizona did the McVay wannabe move and hired Kingsbury. Clyde will be there in support of Arians anyway as is Leftwich. Arians is running this offense.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:02 pm
@tmaxcon
So, who would you have hired for the Head Coach position?
January 8th, 2019 at 8:05 pm
I don’t care who his staff is. I’m keeping an open mind and will reserve opinion until we see the results. I like Bowles and fans have been clamoring for 3-4 defense for a long time. Either way, I don’t care, but you have to start winning. Stats and names don’t matter, just wins. You win and we’re happy, but this fan base can’t take much more losing.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:06 pm
Sure, Bucs O sucked but Father Dungy and Legacy Rich brought no one for the O except Meshawn to Tampa and though I love him at USF, Shawn King was not a franchise QB…so, let’s trust CBA to mentor, oversee and delegate as necessary while CTB runs D ala Monte and Gruden in our Hey Day! GO Bucs
January 8th, 2019 at 8:10 pm
I’m sorry I can’t provide the link. Been bouncing around the inter webs. Lol. I read somewhere that as we all know Bowles for DC. Leftwich passing game cordinator, will be run game cordinator and Bucco Brucesaid he will do the playcalling. Guess we will see. Let’s go free agency and draft.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:11 pm
Hey! Clyde Christiansen went on to be Peyton Manning!s OC in Indy when they won the Superbowl, right?
Whose proud of me for getting through that entire sentence without busting out laughing?
January 8th, 2019 at 8:15 pm
So you’re telling me Clyde Christensen has not learned anything new since the 90’s….great take Joe.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:16 pm
I am waiting to see what the rest of the staff gonna look like. who’s gonna be a candidate to take over as HC when Arians retire. I like Bowles but he didn’t make a good HC
January 8th, 2019 at 8:17 pm
hey clyde was with dungy when colts won the SB
January 8th, 2019 at 8:22 pm
Let’s give him time to get settled in before you start bashing and dissecting all the moves he hasn’t made yet!
January 8th, 2019 at 8:24 pm
I highly recommend A Football Life – Bruce Arians on YouTube. We got a GREAT coach and great man!
January 8th, 2019 at 8:24 pm
Bruce Arians is ready to turn this franchise around!
January 8th, 2019 at 8:29 pm
I was rather five when Tony Dungy took over so I can only imagine everything you guys experienced. Maybe just making him a quarterbacks coach and not the offensive coordinator tied will produce a different outcome.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:34 pm
#Repost (3days Ago)
Potential 2018 Coaching Staff
Head coaches
• Head Coach – Bruce Arians
• Assistant Head Coach/Offense – Tom Moore
Offensive coaches
• Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Harold Goodwin
• Quarterbacks – Jim Bob Cooter
• Sr. Offensive Asst. – Clyde Christensen
• Running Backs – Stump Mitchell
• Wide Receivers – Darryl Drake
• Tight Ends – Rick Christophel
• Assistant Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams – Steve Heiden
• Assistant Offensive Line – Larry Zierlein
• Offensive Quality Control – Kevin Garver
Defensive coaches
• Defensive coordinator – Todd Bowles
• Defensive line – Brentson Buckner
• Assistant defensive line – La’Roi Glover
• Inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell
• Outside linebackers – Kevin Greene
• Defensive backs – Dennard Wilson
• Assistant defensive backs – Steve Jackson
• Defensive assistant – Robby Brown
Former Offensive Players Available (Free Agents): Bruce Arians
• Blaine Gabbert – QB (Age:28) ARI
• J.J. Nelson – WR (Age:27) ARI
• John Brown – WR (Age:29) ARI* <-Sign'em
• Jared Veldheer – T (Age:31) ARI
• Mike Iupati – G (Age:31) ARI
Former/Current Defensive Players Available (Free Agents): Todd Bowles
• Steve McLendon – NT (Age:33) NYJ
• Frostee Rucker – RDT (Age:34) ARI*
• Sheldon Richardson -RDT (Age:28) NYJ
• Henry Anderson – RDE (Age:28) NYJ* <-Sign'em
• Deone Bucannon – ILB (Age:27) ARI* <-Sign'em
• Avery Williamson – ILB (Age:26) NYJ*
• Neville Hewitt ILB – (Age:25) NYJ <-Sign'em
• Jeremiah Attaochu – OLB (Age:26) NYJ <-Sign'em
• Markus Golden OLB – (Age:28) ARI* <-Sign'em
• Brandon Copeland – OLB (Age:27) NYJ
• Morris Claiborne – CB (Age:27) NYJ
• Buster Skrine CB – (Age:30) NYJ
Note: NYJ has a ton of available cap space. So the chances of snagging one of their (FA) will be slim.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:35 pm
Pretty Close
January 8th, 2019 at 8:40 pm
Christiansen scares me lol but Bruce is in charge
January 8th, 2019 at 8:43 pm
Clyde Christensen and Byron Leftwich reall!?!😷😥 i guess somethings dont change woth this garbage franchise. Was all excited about Bruce Arians until i just read this. Go Yuckaneers!!
January 8th, 2019 at 8:45 pm
The mothership says Leftwich is going to be the offensive coordinator. Not sure if I like this.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:49 pm
I just want to win
January 8th, 2019 at 8:55 pm
My boy was ready. Damm it feels good to have legit leadership up in this big. And zip it tmax.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:55 pm
AB will be calling the plays.
Did we give AZ a 6th and 7th round pick for AB’s rights?
January 8th, 2019 at 8:56 pm
Luv
I was talking to this dude about the Bucs and he was like I get my draft info from blah blah blah and I was like I get my info from luvmybucs.
You my boy blue, keep that ish up.
January 8th, 2019 at 8:56 pm
buddy Says:
January 8th, 2019 at 7:22 pm
All of KLUELESS KOETTERS staff MUST GO!!!!!!!!! Including the support staff. That’s the majority of the problem.
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Wow Dude are you for real. your whining again like a little whiny ho.
Would you like to get into a little more detail and explain how this equipment manager and staff have ripped apart the buccs
January 8th, 2019 at 8:58 pm
@ joe
Actually clyde only had one playoff game as OC. Mike shula was ’99, les steckle was ’00 and clyde was ’01. And now he is only asked to be the qb coach. Im sure he has learned a lot since ’01. Give him a chance.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Guess he couldn’t pry Freddie Kitchens away from the Browns. He will probably end becoming there head coach then.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:01 pm
LMAO… y’all chill. This staff is pretty good. Proven at excelling… for the pessimistic. Start with that tomorrow. Have faith… if only for one night
January 8th, 2019 at 9:01 pm
Put together a fine stall… I believe ownership is willing to write the checks.. Just as importantly get WINSTON to understand how destructive turnovers can be (yes, in the game and in his future pay checks!!!!)…
I think this is the single best hire since Dungy…..Thanks
January 8th, 2019 at 9:03 pm
Kgh4life Says:
January 8th, 2019 at 8:02 pm
@tmaxcon
So, who would you have hired for the Head Coach position?
it does not matter who you hire for coaches, front office and players when you have the incompetent Glazers for owners.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:05 pm
We gave our 6th, we got their 7th
January 8th, 2019 at 9:15 pm
Very upset with these assistant names-
Feel I’ll and want to vomit in my mouth.
Think I’ll tune out for ever, oh wait- it’s like the worst abusive relationship or addiction ever- I’m stuck
HELP ME
January 8th, 2019 at 9:33 pm
DB55
Respect Bredren.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:36 pm
I can hear it now, well Jameis had to learn a whole new system and had new coaches.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:36 pm
TEST
January 8th, 2019 at 9:44 pm
Joe
If you only used bad language and threw in a couple tasteless (great) photos. Then had to be a adult to read your site. We could get rid of at least half of the whinny little girls that post on this site daily. I do understand it’s bad for business. It’s just this crybaby $hit gets old. Get on board or Buc off.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:45 pm
Does anybody remember when the Bucs hired Koetter ? Most were excited to see that he brought along Mike Smith as Defensive Coordinator. How did that work out? I am cautiously optimistic and hope they can all improve the team. But I will believe it when I see it.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:49 pm
Don’t worry about it Joe. Look at the bright side, it will give you ammunition to rail on him later.
January 8th, 2019 at 9:56 pm
Buc’nIrishman
how many playoff wins does this franchise have in the last 16 years????
they must earn it on the field on Sundays. no free passes but thankfully for the glazers there is a plethora of low standard bucfans who buy into this crap every offseason just to get nut punched by week 4. it’s a buclife.
free advice, leave your safe space and join reality. it’s really not that scary.
January 8th, 2019 at 10:27 pm
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Tmaxcon:….
Offseason euphoria
Pre season delusions
Nut punch week 4
excuses week 6
Deaft talk week 8
Basement title week 17
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That’s so effin funny I literally (literally) burst out laughing on the week 4 note and couldn’t catch my breath. I hope it’s not true this year but damn…. so funny. Thanks.
January 8th, 2019 at 10:28 pm
Very questionable hiring. Can’t be giving up 6th round picks. Firreeee Licht!
January 8th, 2019 at 10:38 pm
Can’t wait to see what Todd Bowles’ defensive scheme looks like
January 8th, 2019 at 10:38 pm
Nashville
I hope i am wrong too but history is not on our side
January 8th, 2019 at 11:02 pm
As long as BA is the mastermind behind the offense, then I’m not too worried about CC. But, yea I’m not elated CC came along with the party instead of retaining Monken. Let’s see what happens. I’m not so sure this is going to be a run away success. I won’t be surprised if we see a 7-9 or 8-8 turn around. Not exactly something to get all hot and bothered about. But, I’m hoping for the best.
Does this mean players like David Johnson, Honey Badger are in play for the Bucs? Then I’d be geeked cuz we need an upgrade in talent. Justin Evans is average. Jordan Whitehead is promising. Maybe a scheme change and coaching could change things around.
January 8th, 2019 at 11:56 pm
CLYDE CHRISTENSEN IS A BUM. IM DONE WITH TIHS GARBAGE TEAM. SHOULDVE HIRED LOVIE TO BE THE D COORDINATOR WHILE HE WAS AT IT SMMFH
January 9th, 2019 at 2:07 am
Y’all need to chill the eff out…
January 9th, 2019 at 3:26 am
Good bet offense won’t lead the league and defense won’t be the worst. Like every year I will watch as much as I can stand.
January 9th, 2019 at 5:20 am
NFL draft party. When and where Joe
January 9th, 2019 at 10:07 am
Joe, yep.
January 9th, 2019 at 10:34 am
I agree!