The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playbook Is Super Fresh

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Published: May 7, 2009

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... Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans are resistant to change.

Heck, it's been thirteen years since Kiffin hopped on bored.

However, the old Bucs have gone stale. The once elite team of 2002 has gone stale, leaving only one soldier in Ronde Barber in its wake.

So of course, something had to be done.

Enter our new masterminds, head coach Raheem Morris, offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski, and defensive coordinator Jim Bates.

Say goodbye to Gruden's playbook.

"Everything is new," Bates said at mini camp, and that includes both offensive and defensive philosophies. Gruden's playbook was known to be complex, a negative aspect that had to be addressed by the new staff. Jagodzinski has taken it upon himself to simplify the format of the plays, even making phrases briefer.

Fewer plays and verbiage is the name of the game in Tampa Bay, which makes perfect sense.

A few years ago, Gruden's playbook had 220 pass ...

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