Dirk Koetter Has Been Fired
December 30th, 2018
Team Glazer is not wasting time. And Joe sure hopes they haven’t been wasting time over the past eight weeks as it became clear that Dirk Koetter was a second-rate NFL head coach.
Koetter earned the firing he got tonight from Team Glazer, and it’s certainly not just because his Buccaneers crumbled at the hands of the Falcons today after holding a 17-0 lead.
The Koetter regime fell apart slowly and steadily after a five-game winning streak in 2016. The Bucs have been a very, very bad football team since then, never having won more than two in a row (in one season) and losing more than two-thirds of their games.
Joe always loved Koetter’s candor and appreciated his effort and love of his players and the game.
But Joe won’t cry for Koetter, who will be paid handsomely by Team Glazer next season if he chooses to spend the year fishing in Idaho or on the water off his South Tampa house.
Koetter should be remembered positively for raising the bar on offense in this town. He did that as a coordinator in 2015, and it didn’t stop there. Too bad Koetter couldn’t build an effective running game. He likely would still be around.
Get excited, Bucs fans! A new head coach is coming to town.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:40 pm
CUT WINSTON NEXT!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:40 pm
Why keep light?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:41 pm
Licht should’ve been fired too. Still keeping fingers crossed
December 30th, 2018 at 7:41 pm
FIRE
JASON
LICHT!!!!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:41 pm
I CANT BELIEVE LICHT IS STILL EMPLOYED!!! Licht is as bad as Dominek was!!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Thanks for the offense! Bye Felicia!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
That will limit who the new coach will be imo
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
I’m happy that Jason Licht is staying. He has yet to hand pick his own guy as head coach. Lovie hired Licht, Dirk was the consensus pick to be promoted and both of those head coaches have influenced decisions and draft picks. Licht has a lot of.ties league wide I’m excited to see who he brings in
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
So let’s start this out with an unofficial JBF/BrianBucs poll;
Would all you guys rather see the Bucs hire an offensive minded head coach or a defensive minded head coach?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Unfortunately the Glazers are rewarding Jason Gump by allowing him to conduct the HC search. Why?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Glazers said Licht will make the next hire. Could he bring in Bruce Arians? They have a history together
December 30th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
May as well clean house and send Licht on a paid vacation also
December 30th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Licht will get his opportunity to choose and hire his own coach. Lovie hired him and Koetter was set to replace Lovie as soon as he was fired.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Not only is Licht staying, but the reports are he will be the one to pick the next coach.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
YES!!!!!!
Christmas came early!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Does this means Arians is coming? I figured that is the only way Licht would make it to coach #3
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
They have someone “splashy” lined up already , bigger part of statement was Jason Licht will conduct the search, meaning he will not be fired.
Bring on jimmy boy or Bruce Bruce
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Even though I fully support the release of Dirk Koetter, it’s still a bit of sad situation. I wanted him to become the HC in 2016, but for so many reasons it just hasn’t worked out. I have no doubt that he’ll still be coaching next season (as an OC). He’s a great person, however his team wasn’t able to produce wins. Thank you, Dirk for everything and I wish you the best of luck moving forward.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
McCarthy? Now that the Steelers have been eliminated, I wonder if Mike Tomlin will soon be on the market?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
So, Licht survives, but Koetter is cut? Hard to believe.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
The excuse for Winston next year will be
It’s a new offensive system he’s learning
He’s only 25
Sucks that Licht will be leading the charge on the new candidate but oh well another year of the Glazer Bros rebuild
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Jason Licht should have been the first one fired
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Since licht is being retained it probably means that Jim harbaugh won’t come here, he likes full control of the team. My guess is that Koetter was informed he was getting canned very early in the season, his press conference body language said it all.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
YES PARTY TIME! Lets drank some drank and pop some pills!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Thanks Dirk wish you nothing but the best Sir sorry things didn’t workout.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
How do you not fire Licht ?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
I don’t feel sorry for Koetter but I am saddened in a way I wasn’t with Morris, Schiano or Lovie….
I like the guy and wish him well. There was no way he could have survived this season.
I agree that Licht should be fired but I suspect the announcement would have been made simultaneously so he may be retained.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
@ easy…
The party aint over yet!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Licht staying And JAMEIS is staying yay!!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Unbelievable that Licht will keep is job.
How much freakin margin for error is this guy gonna have. Maybe Koetter would’ve succeeded with GOOD PLAYERS.
More proof that the Glazers suck and don’t know what their doing. Just suck.
More Lovie ball coming in 2019. CANT WAIT.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Thank You for mentioning Arians!
Just the kind of Splash that the Glazers need!
Great Coach
December 30th, 2018 at 7:46 pm
Unfortunately…yet another example of the “national” breaking news reporters doing everyone’s job. Breaking…news.
Maybe Licht hires JOHN Harbaugh…and (Jenna Laine). Ya know, to get the mail or something, etc. :))
Go Bucs!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:46 pm
POOF! Dirk has been removed from the Bucs website.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:46 pm
Relax about Licht. He’s not safe yet. The Glazers could have him help find a new Head Coach and then let him go. I think Licht gets another year though. I’m with getting rid of him now though.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:47 pm
Jason Licht , has missed on pick and Fa signing , but he put together the best offense we have ever since , after the firing of mike smith , it was proved the coach on def were not getting the most of the talent they got. This is a playoff team we have the talent he gave this team the talent , the coach’s did not do they jobs , not his fault . He deserves to stay
December 30th, 2018 at 7:47 pm
Why is Licht is staying unless Arians is coming ?/.. Light has NOT been a good gm !!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:47 pm
“Our search for a new head coach will begin immediately and will be conducted by General Manager Jason Licht.”
I applaud your prudent decision, Glazer family, to remove yourself from the process of hiring a new head coach. Your track record in that area speaks for itself and it is refreshing that you also see that fact.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Arians, McCarthy and Jim Harbaugh are on bucs radar.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:48 pm
As JPP said when asked about Dirk’s coaching… “I like it.”
That tells you everything about Dirk, that’s the type of ringing endorsement his players gave him. Think of Sapp or Brooks or Lynch being talked about Dungy or Gruden and their coaching, I’m sure the players would say “I like it.” Oh wait, no, they’d have said a lot more.
Dirk is a very good OC but we can see why, before the Bucs, regardless of his top ranked offenses in the NFL no one else ever gave him that job. He’s clearly not, and clearly wasn’t, head coaching material. The guy is/was a drama queen, after nearly 3 years still didn’t understand how the play clock worked, would throw his players under the bus, etc.
Anyways it’s a shame this move wasn’t made at the bye week, they should have fired Dirk AND promoted Mike Smith to HC and let Monken run the offense without Dirk forcing the run up the gut on 1st and 10 for 1.8 yards. Also Mike Smith is the exact opposite of Dirk, he’s a guy who is a good HC but a terrible coordinator, and I think Smith would have brought a sense of calm to the team and we could have seen how the season played out with a team that I believe would have been much better prepared.
Oh well Dirk, enjoy your millions while sitting on the beach. I’d rate the public shame of getting fired in exchange for that.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:48 pm
For all you Jason Gump lovers hoping for a miraculous hire – forget it. What coach would want a GM who sucks in FA signings and whiffs on second round picks?
I’m so folks, Gump is part of the problem and not part of the solution.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:49 pm
No coach needs full control. If that’s the demand during the interview then keep looking.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:49 pm
Licht never got his chance to name a head coach. He stays. Tough on Dirk Koetter. Nice guy, loyal to a fault which was his undoing. Time to move on. No more soft coach, soft practices and soft team.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:49 pm
NAH NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH HEY HEY HEY GOOOOOOOD BYE!
Also good bye Licht, good bye Grimes good bye GMC. So glad this awful season is over.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:49 pm
Another BONEHEADED move by the Glazers…..unless they dump Jameis and Licht too….WTF will come in for a year with Jameis and all the other uncertainty…
December 30th, 2018 at 7:50 pm
You need checks and balances within an organization not a dictator.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Dirk was a stud at today’s presser. Kudos to you Coach for always owning it. Always. The Ws never came, but you never shifted blame or made excuses. T
Coach, thanks for your effort and your candor. Best wishes to you and your family.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Why the hell would the Glazers let #lichtmyb*lls hire a new coach and then let him go?
Lol
This blows.
APATHY
December 30th, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Geez. Jason Gump is still around to screw up the next draft, sign worthless free agents and pick a new head coach. What could go wrong. LOL.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Here we go with the cut Winston crap again did anyone see the vikings bears game. K Cousins 84 or 87 million and really didn’t do anything this year be careful what you wish for
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
Coach-killer Jameis sharpening his blade.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
“Our search for a new head coach will begin immediately and will be conducted by General Manager Jason Licht.” Joel Glazer to NFL.Com
Licht definitely retained.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
Licht is staying on and apparently helping with the head coach search.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
Firing Koetter doesn’t mean a thing if they don’t fire Licht. It will be the same crap next year & beyond. Glazers do us a favor & sell the team. Its quite obvious you don’t know how to run a team.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
Not excited at all…. actually DAMN F….ing depressed that Licht is staying. How the hell does that happen when you have a record equal to Dominek?
December 30th, 2018 at 7:51 pm
Winston got him fired. HE’s a coach killer. Hopefully Licht is next!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:52 pm
I try every day at my job. I over achieve. But, meh.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:52 pm
Licht is a failure just like Dirk. It should be a complete house cleaning.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:52 pm
Put me in the camp that Licht should have been fired. He couldn’t give Dirk the talent on the o-line needed to build that running game.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:52 pm
I gather the Glazers consider Koetter, and his substandard head coaching, the root cause of the Buccaneers’ woes. Licht staying must mean that they believe he did his job of providing enough talent only for Koetter and his coaching assistants to subsequently sabotage the players (you know, with the aforementioned substandard head coaching). I can’t say I disagree with the assessment. I really want to see what a new coach with a new strategy/philosophy can do with our guys.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:53 pm
I’m going to miss Fake Kobe.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:53 pm
I think GMC and the boys on D that are the REAL coach killers.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:54 pm
I would like to see whoever is hired to change this defense out of playing primarily zone coverage. I want a coach that adjusts play to play not half to half. PLAY CHESS NOT CHECKERS!!!!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:54 pm
It is sad to see Koetter get fired. Not that I don’t think it should have been done. He is a nice guy, straight-up, tells it like it is and I think has a good relationship with his players. I hate it how everyone enjoys someone else getting fired. The media especially. Same for Litch, not sure if he should be here or not, but I don’t relish in the idea of him getting fired either. I am a Gator fan but don’t think all of Jamis’s problems are on him. He has no running game to complement the pass and usually does not have enough time to pass. I am not one to blame fumbles on the quarterback when they get blindsided, etc. How many of you readers, would be able to get up much less hold on to the ball. Yes he had made many plays we shake our head at. But it seems he has turned the corner on that. Go Bucs!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:54 pm
If you say Winston is a coach killer you are either a troll or blinded by hate and unable to recognize what you are seeing with this team.
Jameis didn’t cost Dirk his job, Jameis GOT Dirk his job geniuses.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Exactly Ryjo
December 30th, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Glazers should have let Sapp pick the next HC, I’d have a lot more confidence in him picking someone than Licht. Plus it would be entertaining.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Licht is under a one year deal. Bucs bring in someone like Harbaugh, who will get full control and Licht finds the door next year.
It would be very Glazier-like to put Licht in charge of the search and then pick their own HC at the end.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Licht is terrible and Klueless as well. The dysfunction has not been rooted out. The Glazers have no clue. Light has their ear and has them completely conned.
I still have a sinking feeling in my stomach. More suffering to come. Glazer boys heading into Culverhouse territory.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:55 pm
What a HUGE miss by the Glazer’s. Keeping Licht and allowing him to select player and coaching talent ensures that we will remain a losing franchise!! WOW I’m shocked!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:56 pm
Mike Tomlin
December 30th, 2018 at 7:56 pm
Saints be praised !
December 30th, 2018 at 7:56 pm
They are keeping light around for awhile for stability
December 30th, 2018 at 7:57 pm
Can he take Winston with him
December 30th, 2018 at 7:57 pm
Steelers fans are having a meltdown on Twitter about Tomlin needing to be fired… man the Glazers need to personally be calling the Steelers owner and trying to make a deal.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:57 pm
Haha Mike, I almost forgot
Kobe Faker Says:
December 28th, 2018 at 7:56 pm
DISPARATE TIMES CALLS FOR DESPERATE MEASURES
JASON GUMP STAYS, KOBE FAKER GOES
Kobe has called for accountability and awareness to the true reason of the Tampa Bay Bucs continuous suckiness in the past 5 years
The blame goes solely to the one who was in charge of the groceries and the talent and lack of talent level in this bottom 3 franchise
“There is no greater love than one that gives his posting life in behalf of his brothers
3 days 6 hours and change”
Kobe Faker
December 30th, 2018 at 7:58 pm
The lack of a run game falls on Licht for crappy O linemen and running backs. Licht needs to go and hopefully it’s already done. Licht sucjs
December 30th, 2018 at 7:58 pm
My 💓 just fluttered.
Good luck to Dirk. But you gotta to git
December 30th, 2018 at 7:58 pm
Buccaneers’ GM Jason Licht is leading the team’s HC search along with the search firm, Korn-Ferry, led by Jed Hughes, per source. Korn-Ferry helped Texans with Bill O’Brien, Falcons with Dan Quinn, Chiefs with Andy Reid, Seahawks with Pete Carroll and Jaguars with Doug Marrone. Per Adam Shefter.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Hugh Culverhouse 2.0
December 30th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Again, Mike Tomlin!
December 30th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
If Arians somehow decides to come here I’m putting some money on the bucs next year. If it’s Jim Harbaugh I don’t think I’ll watch many games
December 30th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Na, keep Licht but bring on Harbaugh!!! and give him full control over staff!!! Let Licht run the ops and draft. He seriously hasnt been that bad at drafting.
December 30th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
@RyJo – there has been discussion in some of the recent podcasts that Koetter and his staff have not been playing the roster as intended – meaning they were playing players out of the positions for which they were selected (ex. MJ Stewart intended to be hybrid safety/CB, Benenoch intended as RT, etc. ). It’s possible that Licht has assembled talent and it is being misused (or not used in the case of Rojo and N. Spence).
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Scotty…..cool.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Harbaugh has SB, Arians? But dont get me wrong, Id love to have Arians too.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Got the 5th pick in draft
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
If the Steelers fire Mike Tomlin….Buc’s don’t walk to get him, they run!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Keeping Jason Licht is a joke.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Ryjo
Dirk Koetter was the root of our problems??? Not even close
Pretty sure the root begins with Jordan Whitehead, Javen Elliot, Adams, Brent Grimes And Ryan Smith. What is a coach supposed to do with that?
December 30th, 2018 at 8:01 pm
Guys…..I just did a jig!!! Let’s crack the bubbly!!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:01 pm
Buzz around the football world was that bucs had enough talent to be a playoff contender but coaching let them down, which was evident by hanging on to Smitty for a long time and the difference after he was fired. Glazer’s did their homework I’m assuming before they decided to retain Licht. Bucs need a good motivator, a guy who has some energy.
Koetter is a great person, thanks for you time coach, see ya.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:01 pm
Bad move
December 30th, 2018 at 8:02 pm
What a joke that Licht gets a 3rd head coach. Season’s over before it starts again.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:02 pm
And I’ll take Tomlin over all of them in a heart beat!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:02 pm
Obviously the easiest decision for the Glazer’s to can Koetter and retain Licht for ease of the transition but Licht and his poor scouting staff are a huge problem!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Bculaw
Ya guys like Mj Stewart, Caleb Benenoch, Noah Spence and Ronald Jones we’re being miss used. Or………..
Maybe they are just BAD.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:04 pm
I don’t mind Licht. He got some decent connections. Not just any ole GM gonna deal with New York and take one of their best players.
He took a great one from the Patriots too. The Glazers know what’s up and know Licht is a good dude to have on their side.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:04 pm
Yea Joe, don’t worry be happy
Except the guy doing the hiring and no retained good draft picks in 14 n 16 n more is doing the hiring
He had just as much blame for no running game….Ronald Jones is great
December 30th, 2018 at 8:05 pm
PoundTheRock – Tomlin isn’t getting fired, no way that happens. BUT they might listen to trade offers…
Said it before, but I’d gladly give up the #1 for Tomlin and Bell as a package. I’d then sign Tomlin to a 10-year deal like Gruden got and just put an end to the every other year firing the coach routine.
If the Steelers did fire Tomlin, which won’t happen, then you’d have every team with an opening, and teams without openings, all making him their top choice and it would be an incredible bidding war and I doubt the Glazers would win that battle. That’s why it’s trade, or nothing.
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And if Licht is in charge, if the Glazers don’t personally do it, it won’t happen. Not that I actually think it would happen, but you have to strike while other cities are throwing hissy fits.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Tomlin: 124-66-1 .652 win pct and 15 play-off games.
2 x AFC Champ, 1 x Super Bowl Champion
If Steelers fire him, go get him.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Very sad day on Bucs organization, feel really sorry for a classy guy like Koetter. some players can’t even look at themselves in the mirror…….I hope some players never come back, starting with D Jackson, following with Demar Dotson and Donovsn Smith….and finally please open your eyes, the big blame is on the GM, there was never a good roster since he is here, this team is really thin when it c9mes to talent…….
December 30th, 2018 at 8:07 pm
#5 PICK IN 2019 DRAFT!!! Confirmed. HELL YEAH!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:08 pm
^ a #1 for Tomlin, yeah, but Bell is done….he’d be a cancer.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:08 pm
One down, two to go. Fire Licht immediately and then cut Jamoist post haste. If they keep the turnover machine, the next coach would be his third in five years. At what point do you realize that you fumbled the number one overall pick? I’m still hopeful that the Glazers have seen enough. It’s time for a change in direction. That starts with throwing out the ghetto trash.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:08 pm
Bell isn’t under contract
December 30th, 2018 at 8:08 pm
Well said Frank Pillow. Dirk may not have succeeded as aHC,but you must respect the man. Dirk is a class act.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:09 pm
GM Jason Licht has to be next
December 30th, 2018 at 8:09 pm
I tried to tell you haters, Jason Licht was going nowhere. You cannot deny the side of the ball he focused on has gotten better. The offensive is one of the best.
And the draft defensive draft picks are gradually coming around…not to mention he had a good 2018 free agency/ trades.
But the real reason?
Expiring contracts.
No way could the Glazers fire him when we have important players to resign before they hit free agency and offensive staff to extend. The Glazers have no choice but to keep him…and if people had looked at it without bias, they would have seen that.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:09 pm
Good luck with your future endeavors Coach K.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:10 pm
As to Dirk…he was one of my favorite coaches in Franchise history…even if the wins were not there. I wish him good tidings and success moving on…so long as it is not against the Bucs.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:10 pm
Glazers did waste time. First n only time ive ever seen a coach give up in the first half of a game was dirk last yr in Arz. I havnt watched all hue jacksons games tho. Dirk should have been canned then and again this year when he basically said he should be canned after chicago game. He called for his own firing and the Glazers let him stay.
Anyway time to celebrate! Adios Klueless.
Get a real Head Coach!! Dont let anymore stay too long.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:11 pm
And the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons?
Dirk Koetter.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:13 pm
Kobe will lie as usual and come back like the last time. The same as the others that say they will not be back but return. Some just change names and even use multiple names.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:16 pm
Krojen Says:
December 30th, 2018 at 8:02 pm
What a joke that Licht gets a 3rd head coach. Season’s over before it starts again.
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Licht was hired weeks after Lovie. Then the Glazers fired Lovie after Dirk interviewed for the 49ers HC job. Now Licht gets to pick his own coach.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:16 pm
Wait, WHAT!???
Bonzai you are a Jason Licht FAN????
I am going to refrain from personal insults but I find that unbelievable sir.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:16 pm
Hope America’s Loser Thug goes too
December 30th, 2018 at 8:16 pm
Another wasted year in Buc land!!!!!!!!
December 30th, 2018 at 8:17 pm
A QB who scores 4 TDS in the game yet still sees his team lose should not be the concern. It should be everyone else of concern. Excuses are for this team that I hope to see corrected.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:18 pm
Dirk got himself fired. By sticking with Smith for to long.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:18 pm
Hopefully we will sign a defensive minded coach, Fangio would be awesome, and retain Monken at OC. We need a new OLine coach and I would let the new coach pick his defensive staff.
I personally am glad to see DK go. It was embarassing to watch us week in and week out and the level at which we were unprepared. Its unacceptable and the right call was made. I think Monken is talented enough to take over our offense completely, thats why I hope we sign a defensive minded guy.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:18 pm
I see the Bucs go after David Shaw
December 30th, 2018 at 8:22 pm
Whomever gets the job, I truly hope they do their due dilligence when it comes to the draft. The guys I would be focusing on are
OT. DT. DE. CB
Jonah Williams. Quinnen Williams. Josh Allen. Greedy Williams
Greg Little. Ed Oliver. Rashan Gary
December 30th, 2018 at 8:24 pm
“Can’t decide the side of the ball he focus on got better”
Cmon Bonzai
You know that a GMs job is to build a whole football team and not just focus on 1 side of the ball? Pretty sure that defense is pretty important….l..
December 30th, 2018 at 8:25 pm
Deny*
December 30th, 2018 at 8:25 pm
Jonah n Little OT
Quinnen n Ed DT
Allen n Gary DE
Greedy CB
Any one of those guys would instantly improve our team. We need the most help on our lines so I would be happy with any of those players. And who doesn’t want a corner whose name is Greedy lol
December 30th, 2018 at 8:35 pm
If a better, big name coach is not named immediately than this is a HUGE mistake. Koetter is a good coach, but the bucs need a HOF bound coach to turn this franchise around. Good coaches are not enough to escape mediocrity.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:38 pm
If the Glazers want Arians to be the Bucs next head coach keeping Licht is the way to get him. Everyone knows the Licht-Arians connection.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:39 pm
Deserved to be fired because he made no move to part with Mike Smith much much sooner. Smith should NEVER of been DC for this last year. Koetter might be a Bucs fan but did not have what it takes to be a HC otherwise his buddy and pal would of gotten the boot long before. I appreciated his candor also but now it is time to finally move on.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:56 pm
@Firethecannons: It’s one big buddy club. Fans be damned.
December 30th, 2018 at 8:58 pm
Bye Felicia. Worse than Lovie.
December 30th, 2018 at 9:00 pm
I’d love the at Dirks party tomorrow night !
December 30th, 2018 at 9:00 pm
@firethecannons: Exactly. It’s one big buddy club in many, many, cases. Fans be damned.
December 30th, 2018 at 9:00 pm
to be at
December 30th, 2018 at 9:16 pm
The draft board is already set and I see keeping Licht early from the glazers perspective. If they are on the fence about him then he’ll have no excuse for a bad draft next year. And I have the feeling all these underperforming players will be much better under a new coach. Pretty sure he might even be helping with the coaching search
Regardless of how fans feel about Licht, the glazers were excited by the talent on this team, that’s because of Licht. It’s not his fault dirk and Lovie sucks
December 30th, 2018 at 9:19 pm
The stadium will be empty. I know none of these Winston fan boys can afford tickets. What a shame. This franchise is officially in the crapper.
December 30th, 2018 at 9:33 pm
I don’t hate Licht but wonder why he is still here. Teflon Licht.
December 30th, 2018 at 10:07 pm
Glazers should step down. They are responsible for making the decision to retain the head coach. This was foreseeable and this product on the field is unacceptable. The revenue from the residents and non residents of the Tampa Bay Area are in the millions. The probability on Bucs not making the playoffs in last 5 years is approximately a 100 to 1 , to not make it in 11 years is about thousand to one , it cannot happen.
December 30th, 2018 at 10:41 pm
Hey Joes, Roy Cummings trashed you on Twitter without naming you guys. LMAO.
Go grind that ax.
December 30th, 2018 at 11:22 pm
Ha!! Let’s see..a high-end coach with a few teams to pick..most would want a good QB on board..Mayfield or Winston?? Every potential coach will know Jameis is a career killer..next excuse for Jameis? Well, he needs some time to get adjusted..blah blah blah..
If I was a HC candidate, I would stay away from that loser QB and not risk losing my career..