New Bucs coach Bowles promotes Larry Foote to co-DC

Submitted by FrankMurphy on March 31st, 2022 at 7:51 PM

Our very own Larry Foote has been promoted to co-DC by the Bucs (Kacy Rodgers will be the other co-DC). He was previously their outside linebackers coach.

Crazy fun fact: Foote and Brady not only overlapped at Michigan, Brady was actually senior to Foote by three years (!). 

mexwolv

March 31st, 2022 at 9:20 PM ^

Brady is older than many current NFL coaches.

Crazy how he's been playing the game for so long and at such a high level.

Hope we get to see him play for at least 2 more years.

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CaptainObvious

March 31st, 2022 at 9:31 PM ^

Interesting.

Bowles can be hired without any interview process whatsoever - interesting that he just "fell' into the position with no process whatsoever.

All the Rooney Rule folks should check their privilege. 

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carolina blue

April 1st, 2022 at 7:03 AM ^

“No process whatsoever”. He was on staff and it’s not like the bucs didn’t know Arians could retire at any time. You don’t think that MAYBE they were thinking ahead and knew Bowles would be the next in line?  He has HC experience.  
How do you think this type of thing happens in the typical corporate world?  It often happens exactly like this. A VP leaves and a director gets promoted, the manager below that gets moved to director, etc.  and there’s some reshuffling of staff organizationally.  Happens all the time. 

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energyblue1

April 1st, 2022 at 8:42 AM ^

While it's a technically correct thing Tampa did not follow the Rooney Rule, how many franchises pass over candidates minority or other to hire "Their Guy" without giving the Rooney Rule any serious consideration?  But the one time "Their Guy" is a minority it's an issue?  Come on that's ridiculous.  If you responded every time a coach was hired without actually following the Rooney Rule then please share that so we understand consistency otherwise you're just being a jerk on the matter.  

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Perkis-Size Me

April 1st, 2022 at 9:55 AM ^

JFC.....

Its not like Bowles just fell into the job from off the street. He's been on Arians' staff for the last three years and has fielded some pretty darn good defenses. He was the real Super Bowl MVP last year, not Tom Brady. Holding Patrick Mahomes to 9 points and no TDs is an incredible feat. He's had prior head coaching experience. It didn't pan out great, but coaching the freaking New York Jets never does. 

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jblaze

April 1st, 2022 at 11:18 AM ^

I'm pretty sure CaptainObvious is part of a conspiracy to post stupid shit that inevitably invokes the "no politics" clause and keeps us from having decent dialogue about the things that matter in this country and world. 

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energyblue1

April 1st, 2022 at 8:43 AM ^

Congrats to Bowles and to Foote!  I have to think that both knew this may be in the works.  Congrats to both and hope the best for them!  

 

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