It’s a good story when local players get drafted or sign with their hometown NFL teams, but there’s a lot of pressure and distractions that come along with it, too.
The weather conditions during the Wild Card Round matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs were brutal this past Saturday, as there were wind chills of minus-30 degrees.
On Wednesday, the Buccaneers officially added Thaddeus Lewis and A.Q. Shipley to their coaching staff, both moves having been expected for some time. Lewis was reportedly promoted from his role as an intern to the Buccaneers' assistant wide receivers coaching position in February, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic.
The Buccaneers have officially added two more popular names to their coaching staff.
An 88-game NFL starter, Ted Larsen has not played since last season. But he now has a path back to game action. The Buccaneers signed the 10-year veteran offensive lineman Tuesday.
After 110 career games played, Arians sees the unfortunate injury as the start of Shipley’s coaching career.
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