Joe Philbin approached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers for head coaching position

by Sander on Jan 16, 2012 4:56 PM EST in News

The day after the Green Bay Packers were kicked out of the playoffs by the New York Giants, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have sought the Packers' permission to interview their offensive coordinator Joe Philbin for a head coaching position according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. The Green Bay Packers must give their permission, so this is mostly a formality.

Joe Philbin could still decline the interview, of course, and in light of the recent and tragic death of his son he may wish to do so. Philbin has interviewed with the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins earlier this year.

Philbin has spent his entire NFL coaching career with the Green Bay Packers, going from assistant offensive line coach to offensive coordinator in five years. He's been the Packers' offensive coordinator since 2007, presiding over Brett Favre's last year as a Packer and the rapid and spectacular development of Aaron Rodgers as the best quarterback in the NFL since then. However, head coach Mike McCarthy is still the one who calls the plays and has a big hand in that explosive offense.

As always happens, successful organizations see their coaching staffs raided, and few organizations have been more successful than the Green Bay Packers in recent years. But hiring coaches from successful organizations has led to mixed results in the past. The Bucs are certainly expanding their coaching search now, though.

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the fact that he doesnt call the plays worries me.

by 37champs on Jan 16, 2012 5:01 PM EST reply actions

I think he's worth interviewing

but I think there are probably better choices.

by aakks on Jan 16, 2012 5:14 PM EST reply actions

yes

that sounds good i would love the greenbay style offense

by Rico Croc on Jan 16, 2012 5:20 PM EST reply actions

I know that the glazers appear to be prudent in their search.

But I want a coach hired so we can rally around him and get this train rolling in the right direction. Hire chudzinski and lets roll….

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by Bucfan on Jan 16, 2012 5:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions

He doesn't call the plays?

Woof.

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by putupyourDUKES on Jan 16, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions

Huh?

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by Bucfan on Jan 16, 2012 8:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

So basically he has minimal input in the GB offense .. ?

Doesn’t call the plays. Rodgers’ makes the audible calls at the LOS …. so what does this guy do exactly? Come up with the Discount Double check scripts?

by J_B on Jan 16, 2012 5:38 PM EST reply actions

Impossible to say from the outside

But being an offensive coordinator is more about designing the structure of the offense and its plays than it is about calling the plays. Though, again, who knows how involved he is in that regard.

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by Sander on Jan 16, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

Mike McCarthy was QB coach of a terrible offense in San Fran

He probably didn’t call the plays there. Hard to argue with his playcalling in Green Bay…

by Ray Bucbolt on Jan 16, 2012 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

Knowing the answer to your question would tell how good of a HC candidate he is.

If he has a big role in GB’s offense, then I would like him here. If he just has the OC position but has more of a assistant role to McCarthy, then I don’t want him.

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by jBen05 on Jan 16, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions

Just bring on Marty already

The suspense is killing me. Sander, how did that survey end up regarding who should be next head coach of Bucs? What’s the final tally? Last time I checked A Large majority was for Marty. Appears you are not a huge backer of that decision from some of your posts. Results and commentary?

by gmaz1 on Jan 16, 2012 6:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Marty was the overwhelming winner, yes

I’m not a huge fan of Marty, but I wouldn’t mind it either. I’d like to see Rob Chudzinski here, but other than him I don’t really have a preference. I’d be fine with most candidates, really. I’m more interested in seeing the coordinators.

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by Sander on Jan 16, 2012 6:52 PM EST up reply actions