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The usual spectacle will be largely lacking but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs are about to begin the media gauntlet that leads up their clash in Super Bowl LV on Sunday.
The NFL will conduct Opening Night on Monday with a series of virtual interview sessions with players and coaches on both teams. For the Buccaneers, that includes Head Coach Bruce Arians plus 18 assistant coaches and nine core players. More players will conduct interview sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well.
Like many operational changes that made the 2020 NFL season the most unusual one in league history, this interview format was necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the Super Bowl media blitz was highlighted by Media Day, a mass gathering of both teams at a sea of podiums inside the stadium where the game was to be played. One thing remains the same, however: Many of the interviews will be conducted simultaneously, allowing member of the media
Jan 23, 2021
The last team in the NFL without a head coach in place, the Houston Texans still have plenty of options. . for the top job and more.
Since his arrival, general manager Nick Caserio has interviewed David Culley, Tim Kelly, Jim Caldwell, Leslie Frazier, Eric Bieniemy, and Josh McCown for the opening. And while we don t know who ultimately gets the job, we do have a wish list . our Dream Team on what their coaching staff could look like come the 2021 season.
Head Coach: Eric Bieniemy
Potentially the only hire that could save the relationship between quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Texans, Bieniemy is long overdue an opportunity as an NFL head coach. Having led the Kansas City Chiefs offense to a Super Bowl victory just last season, the former San Diego Chargers running back has led one of the most well-rounded and dynamic offenses in the NFL as the Chiefs offensive coordinator.
James Bettcher, Coaching Free Agent
Coaching Experience
• Arizona Cardinals (Defensive Coordinator, 2015-17)
• Indianapolis Colts (Outside Linebackers, 2012)
• New Hampshire (Linebackers/Special Teams, 2011)
• Ball State (Special Teams/Defensive Ends, 2010)
• North Carolina (Defensive Assistant/Graduate Assistant, 2007-09)
• Bowling Green (Graduate Assistant, 2006)
• Saint Francis, Ind. (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach, 2004-05)
Existing Rumors
Bettcher’s emergence as a candidate sprung up when it was reported that he interviewed for the position earlier in the week. This isn’t the first time Bettcher has had his hat in the ring for the Bears’ defensive coordinator gig. When Vic Fangio’s return in 2018 was up-in-the-air, Bettcher was considered a possible replacement option. Fangio returned to the Bears, while Bettcher moved on to run the Giants’ defense. It didn’t end well for Bettcher, whose tenure in New York
Jay Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Defensive Line Coach
Coaching Experience
• Denver Broncos (Defensive Line Coach, 2012-14; Defensive Quality Control, 2011; Coaches Assistant, 2009-10)
• Iowa State (Wide Receivers Coach, 2007-08)
• Stephen F. Austin (Quarterbacks Coach, 2005-06)
• Missouri State (Quarterbacks Coach, 2004)
• Dodge City Community College (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, 2003)
• LSU (Defensive Graduate Assistant, 2002; Offensive Graduate Assistant, 2001)
Existing Rumors
Late last week, Rodgers emerged as a top internal candidate to replace Pagano as the Bears’ defensive coordinator. Rodgers followed John Fox from Denver, joining his Chicago staff in 2015. He was retained after Fox’s firing and was one of the holdovers from Vic Fangio’s staff when he left for Denver. Being a preferred in-house choice is one thing, but beware of teams who could try to hire him away. Rodgers’ contract expires this week, and rumors have