Buccaneers to bring in one former head coach and one coordinator as finalists per report

by Sander on Jan 20, 2012 11:02 AM EST in News

With Joe Philbin and Tom Clements the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to have finished this round of interviews for their vacant head coaching position. According to ESPN.com (via the Tampa Bay Times), the Buccaneers will likely bring back one coordinator and one former head coach next week as finalists for the position.

The Bucs have interviewed a plethora of former head coaches and coordinators. Mike Sherman, Marty Schottenheimer and Brad Childress are the three former head coaches they have interviewed. Rob Chudzinski, Mike Zimmer, Jerry Gray and Joe Philbin have also been interviewed and are all coordinators. The final candidate is Tom Clements, who is currently the Green Bay Packers' ~~head coach~~ quarterbacks coach.

If the Bucs do stick to this timetable and do not bring in Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell after the weekend as some expect, the Bucs should have a head coach in place within the next two weeks. The Bucs are still behind the eight-ball when it comes to interviewing possible assistant coaches, but the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts are all still looking for head coaches as well.

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Umm might want to fix this

The final candidate is Tom Clements, who is currently the Green Bay Packers’ head coach.

I knew that Giants loss was painful, but firing McCarthy sure seems like an overreaction!

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 11:04 AM EST reply actions

They fired mccarthy?

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 20, 2012 11:05 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

No I think it was a Sanders typo

I was just poking fun at it.

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

But he's a retread!!!

"I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that." - Jerry Rice

by bucnut1 on Jan 20, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions

"no coach who has won a superbowl with one team has ever won with another"

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 20, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

"no team that has ever hired any of the guys we interviewed as HC has won a superbowl"

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Rec'ed

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by Sander on Jan 20, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

lol

I post like 50000 comments a day and that’s the one you rec.

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions

Glad they're narrowing this down finally

Can’t wait to see who the 2 finalists are. I’m hoping for Marty and either Zimmer or Chud as the 2 finalists.

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 11:05 AM EST reply actions

marty and clements?

if so they will ask clements to be the oc/hc and marty would be the hc!

by fourthntwenty on Jan 20, 2012 11:09 AM EST reply actions

I'm not sold on fewell

They got into the playoffs because dallas self destructed

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 20, 2012 11:09 AM EST via Android app reply actions

I think he's really unimpressive

I don’t understand his allure.

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions

If they're being logical, it will be Marty and Zimmer

However, with our luck it’s probably Sherman and Chud.

by fatmosh on Jan 20, 2012 11:43 AM EST reply actions

Chud would be a way better candidate then sherman

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 20, 2012 11:46 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Zimmer

God I hope they hire Zimmer!

by buccograve on Jan 20, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

I like zimmer

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 20, 2012 11:51 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

OH NO NOT CHUD, THE HORROR!

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Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.

by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT

by Doug09 on Jan 20, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

There is no escape from THE CHUD

CHUD ME

Time to shamelessly plug my book and short story!

by witty on Jan 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions

We can make a drink and call it the CHUD!!!!

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 4:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Dude, that's toxic.

Time to shamelessly plug my book and short story!

by witty on Jan 20, 2012 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

One chud, two chud, three chud FLOOR!!!!

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 6:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

"The final candidate is Tom Clements"

For what? A 2nd interview or the last of the 1st round interviews?

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Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.

by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT

by Doug09 on Jan 20, 2012 12:11 PM EST reply actions

Last of the 1st rounders as far as I know,

by RuudAwakening on Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly

by fatmosh on Jan 20, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions

Yep

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by Sander on Jan 20, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

Another positions coach to HC.

Great.

"I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that." - Jerry Rice

by bucnut1 on Jan 20, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

Just a hunch... my guess is Sherman

Not a popular choice, though.

by Keski on Jan 20, 2012 12:37 PM EST reply actions

I really hope not

I have the same hunch, but blech.

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 12:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It’s possible it could b Sherman n Childress but I hope it’s Marty n Zimmer

by bucs86forever on Jan 20, 2012 12:44 PM EST via Android app reply actions

Sherman and Childress are both former HC's

"I'm a little dysfunctional
You're the problem, Please don't awakin me
And I'm that way cause back in the day
Most have forsaken me"

by 4QB on Jan 20, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

why don't they just tell us who the two candidates are

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 20, 2012 2:34 PM EST reply actions

Drama! Suspense!

and I’m guessing eventually Horror!

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

lol

by fatmosh on Jan 20, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

ahem, just putting this out there ahead of time everybody needs to be prepared for a lot of f-bombs if they pick the wrong coach

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 20, 2012 2:58 PM EST reply actions

What the F*** you talking about?

Lol

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 3:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I'm just saying the day the coach is announced I hope it's treated like a game day thread

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 20, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

I know..

Was just messing with you!!! I agree with you.. If the glazers get this coaching search wrong the anger in bucnation will definetly go VIRAL.

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 3:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Rec'd

by aakks on Jan 20, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

LOL right!!!

IF its chilly they need to make 2 threads..LOL so we can go off about it for a week or so.

by 69her on Jan 20, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions

if

we pick Chud Marty or zimmer ill be happy, anyone else ill be pretty upset…..

by watchoutBLo on Jan 20, 2012 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Yep, anything less than them is unacceptable

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 4:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

This all feels a bit corporate

First round of interviews, then a second round, making sure you have both candidate ‘types’ represented. Feels like this is being run by the Glazers, and not a football guy (Dominik?). I can’t imagine a second round of interviews with 2 candidates is going to help them make up their minds…in most hiring, by this time you know who you want and get on with it. The only time you bring folks back in is to sell them to your bosses, to make sure they know you are being thorough and considered. If it is Dominik, it feels like a CYA move. I’d rather have them in negotiations with their guy rather than this whole 2nd round thing.

by MRWright88 on Jan 20, 2012 4:48 PM EST reply actions

Most teams go for two rounds of interviews when evaluating multiple candidates

The Rams didn’t because they were dead set on getting Jeff Fisher. The Dolphins have since moving on from Fisher.

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by Sander on Jan 20, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

I don't remember them feeling like this process

Announcing that they are bringing back 1 past Head Coach and 1 Coordinator BEFORE they’ve finished interviewing….means that if Clements wows them, he’ll bump the previous best Coordinator from their top position. So they’re not bringing back the individuals so much as the best from each side – if 2 prior HCs are the best candidates, too bad. Feels like a group that doesn’t know what they want or need, and are feeling their way. Rather than tryinmg to win, they are trying not to make a mistake – these are very different approaches. Though it may eventually work, this process smacks of inexperience.

by MRWright88 on Jan 20, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

They haven't announced that

It’s what ESPN says they will do. No announcement of any kind has been made by the team.

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by Sander on Jan 20, 2012 5:45 PM EST up reply actions

They've also said Dolphins are hiring Philbin

So that’s one to knock off the list.

Unless Bucs panic like when Denver talked about interviewing Rah and they overcompensate to lock up ‘their guy’.
Why do I think these thoughts?

by RotatedCuff on Jan 20, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions

I'm confused

What r we doing?! This better be some good hires

by bucs86forever on Jan 20, 2012 5:26 PM EST via Android app reply actions

The Bucs are bringing in an old priest and a young priest...

THE POWER OF TEBOW COMPELS YOU! THE POWER OF TEBOW COMPELS YOU!

…what?

Time to shamelessly plug my book and short story!

by witty on Jan 20, 2012 6:09 PM EST reply actions

and I'll be spraying a geyser of vomit if it turns out to be sherman!

there's a gleam, men, there's a gleam

by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 20, 2012 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

Ye old faithful!!!

Let the spewing commence…..

East Coast Fan

by Bucfan on Jan 20, 2012 6:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Rumor has it

That the Glaziers will now expand the search to include a local pop warner coach. He is undefeated in his lasst 3 years and calls the plays for the #1 ranked O and D. He will command a salary of about 30k per year.

by 69her on Jan 20, 2012 6:24 PM EST reply actions

This will work out great for when they move to London now that the Rams are joining them!

I put the screw IN THE TUNA!

by Transplanted on Jan 20, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions

And now Bruce Arians is retiring

So another team in a good position is also looking to hire a new OC.

Pickings are gonna be slim.

by RotatedCuff on Jan 20, 2012 6:40 PM EST reply actions

I hope the final canidates are Marty out of the former HCs

and Chud or Zimmer out of the coordinators. The GB guys don’t really move me since we don’t know how much either Philbin or Clements have an impact on the offense thinking the sucess has to do with McCarthy’s system and Rodgers just being that good of a qb. If Clements had that much of an impact on Rodgers development than it can help Freeman for sure, I just don’t know about him being ready for a HC postion.

by Brian Ahmed on Jan 20, 2012 7:25 PM EST reply actions

anyone but Zimmer

PLEEEAAASSSEEE!!!

personally

I don’t want to see Marvin fired, I want him to be promoted to G.M. while handing the reigns over to Zimmer as head coach and hiring Jack Del Rio as Defensive Coordinator. Who Dey!!!

by joeb69 on Jan 9, 2012 8:18 PM EST replyactions 2 recs

by joeb69 on Jan 21, 2012 6:27 PM EST reply actions