What If Raheem The Dream Doesn’t Return?
November 4th, 2009
With the Brutal Bucs barrelling down the road toward an 0-16 season (and 20 — 20! — consecutive losses) even the most caffeinated Bucs cheerleader has to acknowledge Raheem the Dream’s job would be on thin ice.
Mike Florio, the creator, curator and overall guru of ProFootballTalk.com types a column for SportingNews.com in which he looks at where teams might go if they change coaches.
If the Bucs don’t win a game, it would be difficult — if not impossible — for the team to give Raheem Morris a second season. The decision ultimately could hinge on whether Gruden and former GM Bruce Allen get new jobs, which would cut off the buyout obligation and make it easier to dump (but still pay) Morris, and possibly GM Mark Dominik. That said, the suddenly dysfunctional Buccaneers would likely encounter difficulty in attracting a high-end coach. The perception is that the team won’t spend enough money to be competitive, and until that changes, the job in Tampa won’t be regarded as an attractive one.
Here’s another thing about going after a high profile coach: If said coach (Bill Cowher, Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren) would be interested in the Bucs job, would they want to work with Bucs general manager Mark Dominik?
November 4th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
“What If Raheem The Dream Doesn’t Return?”
There will be dancing in the streets.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
The Glazers will be lucky to land anyone if they continue to show no interest in fielding a competitive team. Coaches like Cowher and the like will require gaurantees about player decisions and they will probably want to be the Coach/GM or bring in there own GM like Gruden pushed for when getting here. I am all but sure that a new coach means a new GM. Isn’t Rich McKay available? He helped put together some pretty good buc teams and was excellent with the cap.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
JUBILATION Throughout Tampa Bay and in Buc’s Fan’s Homes everywhere!
November 4th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Why isn’t Marty Schottenheimer’s name brought up. The Browns and the Chargers were sorry ass teams before he showed up and turned them around.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Why hire Tony Dungy, Sr. when his son couldn’t cut it?
The goal of the NFL is to hoist a Lombardi Trophy, not win 14 games and lose in the first game of the playoffs.
As Mike North once said, “MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER???!!!”
November 5th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Rich McKay was excellent with the cap….you can’t be serious!
November 6th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Phil:
Actually, when Richie McKay left, the Bucs were in cap hell. Bruce Almighty worked his magic with the cap and saved the Bucs from years of having their hands tied together.