Before the 2019 season, Bruce Arians announced his resignation as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach. It wasn’t until the Bucs were able to get Tom Brady to Tampa Bay in his second season as head coach that he was able to truly construct the winning and culture that he desired. He had spent his first season trying to create an environment that would reflect winning.
Before retiring and appointing former defensive coordinator Todd Bowles as his replacement, Arians coached the Buccaneers for just three seasons, winning a Super Bowl in 2020.
After a lackluster tenure as head coach of the Jets in New York, Bowles was given another opportunity to be an NFL head coach when he was hired by the Bucs. With a loaded roster at his disposal, Bowles couldn’t have asked for a better situation.
Although not everything has been perfect since Bowles replaced Arians as head coach, the Bucs have won two NFC South titles under his leadership, advanced to the postseason, and even triumphed in a postseason game this past season. Mentor and former head coach Arians discussed Bowles’ performance thus far in his Buccaneers tenure with Scott Reynolds of Pewter Report.
Regarding Bowles’ performance, Arians stated, “I think fantastic, the way he weathered through the storms this year and kept that team together.” “It takes time to adjust to a new quarterback, system, and play-callers. He continued it. Being the first NFC club to make it to the playoffs four times in a row and winning the division are very impressive accomplishments.
