LBs coach Bradley to talk to Seahawks
The Bucs defensive coaching staff could be raided.
New defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is interviewing for the Denver Broncos head coaching job today. There could be another defection. Linebackers coach Gus Bradley will interview with the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday.
Bradley does not have a contract with the Bucs for next season. The Seahawks are expected to fire defensive coordinator John Marshall. That hasn't happened yet. Former Lions head coach Rod Marinelli also is reportedly in Seattle for interview for the Seahawks' D.C. job.
Imagine a defensive staff without Monte Kiffin, Raheem Morris or Gus Bradley. Yikes.
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No "Yikes" describes our Defense that these guys were responsible for in December.
Posted by: Matt H | January 05, 2009 at 05:45 PM
This maybe great 4 all fans, they could be making room 4 Derrick Brooks as the LB's coach. I hope they offer him a coaching staff position for next season. He was definitely the best outside LB of his era reward him. He has been teaching the young LB's for yrs.
Posted by: D Block | January 05, 2009 at 06:05 PM
No worries, they're a lot of good coaches out there. The Bucs need to upgrade their D-Line. Their current starters would make good back ups, with the exception of Hovan and Adams. Adams would benefit from inside pressure from the interior of the D-Line. Hovan has a bum ankle at the moment.
Lastly, upgrading the QB position, if possible, would cure the ills of this team.
Anyone disagree?
Posted by: Jeff | January 05, 2009 at 06:36 PM
D Block, I'm with you on Brooks. It would be good for all parties. It would be fitting for his last game to be the Pro Bowl.
Posted by: BucFandango | January 05, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Jeff i agree completely with the statement about gaines benefiting from better inside pressure but so could another guy you mentioned him too chris hovan. Chris believe it or not is a good DT but he would benefit from people not doubling him in the middle and gaines would benefit from people not doubling him on the outside with a TE and LT or any other combo you can think of
Posted by: shane | January 05, 2009 at 11:26 PM
i hope donavan can come down here from philly but alas the glazers may be too cheap to allow such a thing to happen so bucs fans will have to settle for one of two things a new QB or a new DT pick your poison
Posted by: shane | January 05, 2009 at 11:28 PM