Buccaneers Head Coach Search: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Position

January 7, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in search of a new head coach after the team announced Wednesday night it had dismissed Lovie Smith after two seasons. 
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Favorites Already Emerging for Bucs Job Thursday, Jan. 7 After two seasons and an 8-24 record, the Buccaneers had seen enough of Smith at the helm. ESPN.com's Mark Dominik, just minutes after Smith was fired, already had a good idea of who will take over:
Dirk Koetter just completed his first season as the Buccaneers offensive coordinator, and despite their 6-10 record, he called the plays for the fifth-best total offense in the league, which was headed by a rookie quarterback in Jameis Winston.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported "Koetter is quickly emerging as a top candidate." Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times noted "all signs point to him being the team's next coach after the interview process is completed."
Per AZ Central Sports' Paola Boivin, Koetter has also receive...

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