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Why is it taking so long for Bucs to hire an offensive coordinator?

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s been 18 days since the Bucs fired offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and five other assistant coaches. Three additional members of the staff retired.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

Did Tom Brady crack the door to playing again? ‘The future is always hard to predict.’

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady said he decided only last week to retire from the NFL after 23 seasons. But when asked Monday if there is a 1% chance he could resume his playing career, he deftly sidestepped the question.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023

Warren Moon on the First Super Bowl Matchup of Black Quarterbacks

Warren Moon was playing in Reggie Jackson’s celebrity golf tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., eight days ago. He watched the second of two conference championship games unfold from inside a restaurant, sitting with two other retired NFL luminaries, Jerome Bettis and Mark Clayton. The Eagles ...

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6, 2023

Michael Cunningham: Falcons can rise from worst to first in crumbling NFC South

ATLANTA — The only major move the Falcons have made since the end of their season is hiring Ryan Nielsen to run their defense. Yet it’s already been a good offseason for them. The wreckage is piling up for the other teams in the NFC South while the Falcons rubberneck…

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

2023 NFL mock draft: New 2-round projections for Senior Bowl week

With Senior Bowl week in full swing, Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his two-round projections for the 2023 NFL draft

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 3, 2023

In Search of Balance, Tom Brady Finally Saw Peace in Retirement

He is stepping away from football. But that isn’t as important as what he’s stepping toward.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 2, 2023

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants emotional Tom Brady return despite retiring

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants iconic quarterback Tom Brady to return to Foxborough and close out his remarkable career on a one-day contract after he announced his retirement

Irish Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

Former Georgia RB Kenny McIntosh hopes Todd Monken stays with Bulldogs

MOBILE, Ala. — Former Georgia Bulldogs running back Kenny McIntosh echoed Georgia fans Wednesday, expressing his preference that Todd Monken remain offensive coordinator in Athens.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

The Bucs’ long road ahead begins without Tom Brady

TAMPA, Fla. — There never will be another Tom Brady. The Bucs knew their time with the future Hall of Famer would be short, and it proved sweeter than anyone could have hoped.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

John Niyo: From Michigan to NFL immortality, Brady was best when it mattered most

Editor's note: This column originally published on Feb. 1, 2022, when Tom Brady first announced he was retiring from the NFL. Brady announced Thursday he was retiring from the NFL after 23 seasons, for good this time.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023