He was on Tampa Bay’s staff when the team won Super Bowl LV.
The Buccaneers have parted ways with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. The report was confirmed by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move comes in the wake of Tampa Bay’s 8–9 regular-season record and the team’s wild-card loss to the Cowboys. As many as five offensive assistants are expected to be let go, per Stroud.
Leftwich, 43, had served in the role since the 2019 season.
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The Miami Herald reported Anton Walkes, who started his career at Tottenham, was involved in a collision between two boats Wednesday near Miami Marine Stadium.
The sixth-year pro said the NFL inquired about a foreign object his team used in Week 14.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott refuted accusations that he and the Eagles are cheating on field goals and extra-point kicks on Wednesday after he says they spoke to the NFL.
Philadelphia was accused of using a small white foreign object to help with at least one kick against the Giants during the Eagles’ Week 14 win.
Byron Leftwich was a hot head coach candidate a year ago and actually was a finalist for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. Now, he’s just been fired from his job as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to OutKick.
The story, first reported by tampabay.com, is far more reaching than that.
The Buccaneers, eliminated from the playoffs in the wildcard round on Monday night in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, are expected to make massive changes to their coaching staff.
It is expected that most of the offensive coaching staff is being fired.
The Jaguars will try to keep their magic alive against Patrick Mahomes and the top-seeded Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.
Spread, over/under and prop bets for Thursday’s Warriors-Celtics game in Boston. The Celtics are favored at home.
It’s been 217 days since the Warriors and Celtics shared the floor at TD Garden.
That matchup ended in celebration for Golden State, which captured yet another NBA title. It was heartbreak for Boston.
The C’s, winners of seven in a row, own the best record in the league and have been dominant on their home floor this season. The Dubs enter Thursday’s contest at .500 with a dismal road record.
Craig Carton is calling for a Battle Royale! Together with Mark Schlereth and Cody Decker, Craig decides who will win these matchups in the Divisional Round. They start with the New York Giants Dexter Lawrence, who is looking to increase his already record number of sacks this season. He’s up against Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles, who Craig says has stolen upwards of 13 yards by moving the ball forward this season. Watch as they decide who has the advantage in this matchup.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading into Arrowhead to face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and while many are writing them off as underdogs right away, head coach Doug Pederson is telling his team not to worry about the expectations, and to have fun. Craig Carton isn’t buying this rhetoric, and tells Mark Schlereth and Cody Decker whether he believes the Jags have any chance of beating the Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round.
Los Angeles fell to the No. 13 spot in the Western Conference after its latest loss.
It’s been another lackluster season for the Lakers, and injuries are again a prominent issue that LeBron James addressed after his squad’s latest loss. The star forward is well aware that his team has no room for error given current circumstances.
“We’re definitely a ball club with zero room for error,” James said Wednesday night after a 116–111 loss to the Kings, per All Lakers. “… We are limited with bodies. We played pretty much almost everybody tonight, just getting everybody a look.
The Grizzlies have won 11 in a row, while the UConn men are in freefall.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Am I wrong or are the Grizzlies one of those teams that everyone wants to see succeed?
In today’s SI:AM:
🦅 Jalen Hurts on becoming an MVP candidate
⚾ Future Baseball Hall of Famers
🏈 Michigan’s terrible offseason
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