NFL/Denver Broncos insider Benjamin Allbright raised eyebrows when he just lately reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers “known as about” former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and discovered that Harbaugh “desires” his personal normal supervisor along with his subsequent crew.
The Buccaneers subsequently retained head coach Todd Bowles for an additional season. Throughout a Thursday look on Tampa Bay sports activities radio station WDAE, Allbright expanded on what allegedly came about earlier than the Buccaneers made their Bowles choice.
Buccaneers “positively made the inquiry” about John Harbaugh
“They positively made the inquiry there,” Allbright mentioned in regards to the Buccaneers’ supposed curiosity in Harbaugh, per the JoeBucsFan web site. “And, you realize, Harbaugh sort of let it know, you realize, sort of what it’s that he desires by means of his individuals. Bryan Harlan is his agent. And, you realize, they sort of let it’s identified, ‘Hey, look, you realize, that is what I’m searching for.'”
The Buccaneers signed Bowles and normal supervisor Jason Licht to multiyear contract extensions final offseason. The buyout related to these offers could also be why at least Bowles nonetheless has his job after Tampa Bay missed the playoffs and completed this season with a file of 8-9.
“[Buccaneers ownership] realized pretty shortly that that’s not suitable with the place they’re at as a corporation,” Allbright continued. “They actually like Jason Licht, and clearly, Jason Licht has been an important normal supervisor. I feel they only determined, ‘OK, properly [Harbaugh] is a good coach, however he’s sort of received a unique imaginative and prescient with what he desires and the place we’re at. So we’re going to maintain our normal supervisor and provides him the chance to run it again along with his head coach.”
Some view the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins because the early favorites to win Harbaugh’s companies. He additionally reportedly has “reputable curiosity” in probably teaching the Cleveland Browns.
Did Buccaneers possession power Todd Bowles to blow the teaching employees up?
Shortly after it was learned on Thursday that the Buccaneers had parted methods with offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard and quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis, reporters comparable to ESPN’s Jenna Laine revealed that Tampa Bay additionally fired particular groups coordinator Thomas McGaughey, cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross and defensive position coach Charlie Robust. Moreover, senior offensive assistant Tom Moore and safeties coach Nick Rapone confirmed they have been retiring.
“A supply informed ESPN that these weren’t strikes mandated by possession after the Bucs completed 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2019,” Laine mentioned. “As a substitute, the supply mentioned that Bowles made these strikes on his personal.”
It stays to be seen if these choices will assist Bowles maintain his job by means of and past the 2026 season.
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