Lovie Smith in at Tampa

[Irving Cowboy]

Per NFLN and ESPN.

Looking at Frazier or Marinelli as DC.

 

[Jon88]

They can't have Marinelli.

 

[dbair1967]

Glazer saying he is taking Frazier with him as DC

Marinelli couldn't have left w/o our persmission

 

[dbair1967]

ESPN is saying Tedford to be OC and Marinelli to be DC.

Sources: Bucs to hire Lovie Smith


Updated: January 1, 2014, 10:44 PM ET

ESPN.com news services

Lovie Smith has reached an agreement to become the next head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sources told ESPN.

The former Chicago Bears coach will replace the ousted Greg Schiano on a four-year deal, according to sources.

There is a fifth-year option for Smith at the team's control, a source said.

Smith met with the Glazer family Tuesday and was offered the job, according to sources. Talks for a contract extended until Wednesday when a deal was reached in the evening.

Terms of the contract weren't known, but sources said Smith is expected to make in excess of $5 million a year.

Smith will bring in former Cal coach Jeff Tedford to be his offensive coordinator, a source confirmed. Smith will also bring in Rod Marinelli as his defensive coordinator, according a league source. Recently fired Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier had been mentioned as a potential defensive coordinator candidate, according to a source.

The Detroit Lions were also interested in Smith, but he preferred the Bucs job. He has previous ties to the organization having served as an assistant under Tony Dungy.

Dungy, now an NFL analyst for NBC, took to Twitter to laud the hire.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Tedford and Marinelli is a good group of assistant coaches.

 

[Cowboysrule122]

We might as well clean house defensively now, without Marinelli they might as well fire the rest.

 

[dbair1967]

We might as well clean house defensively now, without Marinelli they might as well fire the rest.

They should have cleaned house of the entire staff, but that would make too much sense for dumbshit GM

 

[Midswat]

Bucs got themselves one hell of a coaching staff.

Jelly.

 

[boozeman]

Bucs got themselves one hell of a coaching staff.

Jelly.

Their GM choice will be pretty important also though.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Bucs got themselves one hell of a coaching staff.

Jelly.

Yep.

Sad when former sad sacks like the Bucs care more about improving than we do.

But that's where we are.

 

[cmd34(work)]

Smith will bring in former Cal coach Jeff Tedford to be his offensive coordinator,

Very good move.

 

[BangersandMash]

Their GM choice will be pretty important also though.

Supposedly they're looking at Morroco Brown from the Redskins as a possibility. I'll be pissed if he leaves apparently everyone outside of Ashburn, VA thinks he could make a great GM.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

Cowboy looking at Wannstedt for DC. What a great decision that would be.



I'll definitely make the move to Seattle if that's the case.

 

[cmd34(work)]

Jerry is trolling us.

What's the worse possible decision I can make? Let's do that!

I'm guessing we will be drafting Jace Amaro with the 17th pick too. Three Tight End Offense.

 

[dbair1967]

Jerry is trolling us.

What's the worse possible decision I can make? Let's do that!

I'm guessing we will be drafting Jace Amaro with the 17th pick too. Three Tight End Offense.

I was thinking we'd move up for a CB

 

[Jon88]

I was thinking kickoff specialist.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Jerry is scared to go the innovative hot young coordinator route after how badly Garrett screwed him.