Buccaneers Interview: AFC Special Teams Coordinator Called a Home-Run Hire.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a situation where they need to fix almost everything about their offense, pretty much everything about their defense, and absolutely everything about their special teams. The quickest fix of those three would be finding the right special teams coordinator, something the Buccaneers could have pursued after legendary Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith became available when his boss, Mike Tomlin, resigned this week. 🏈🛠️

Smith is known in NFL circles for not only being great at his job but also for chewing massive amounts of Bazooka bubble gum. “Would be a home run hire for the Bucs,” Bucs Gameday’s Logan B. Robinson wrote on his official X account, “Would need a lot of gum though.” 🍬⚾

Tomlin, 53 years old, resigned after 19 seasons, including the last 13 seasons with Smith, 72 years old. Tomlin reportedly is taking a year away from coaching to decide what his next move might be. “The Pittsburgh Steelers informed all of Mike Tomlin’s coaches that they won’t be retained unless the new head coach rehires them,” Steelers Update noted, as the team urged Tomlin’s staff—including OC Arthur Smith, DC Teryl Austin, and STC Danny Smith—to pursue other opportunities while they search for a new head coach. All coach contracts will expire at the end of February. 🔄⏳

Like Heavy Sports’s content? Be sure to follow us. The article underscores that the Steelers’ coaching staff shakeup could open a fast path for the Buccaneers to land a top AFC special teams coordinator. The move would hinge on whether the Steelers’ next head coach rehires Smith and the rest of Tomlin’s crew. 🧭🗓️

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