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Dirk Koetter

Dirk Koetter

Boise State coach reveals how team is losing in NIL battle

Outgoing Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter gripes about the competitive disadvantage that NILs have created.

Falcons OC makes troubling comments about Todd Gurley’s health

The Atlanta Falcons signed Todd Gurley to a contract this offseason that is worth up to $6 million, and many took that to mean they are confident the star running back’s knee issues are under control. Apparently that is not the case. Falcons …

Dirk Koetter

Dirk Koetter fired by Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wasted no time in making the first end-of-season coaching change of the regular season. The Buccaneers announced in a statement that they have fired head coach Dirk Koetter after three seasons at the helm. “We sincerely …

Todd Bowles

10 NFL coaches who could be fired on Black Monday

As the song goes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Everyone is in the holiday spirit with Hanukkah and Christmas just passing, but that will be short-lived for those in the NFL. Just days after Christmas has concluded, the dark clouds …

Dirk Koetter

Buccaneers coach says everyone should be fired after blowout loss

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were blown out 48-10 by the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and it was a performance that left a lot of people embarrassed. That included head coach Dirk Koetter, who stated that everyone involved with the performance deserved to be …

Ryan Fitzpatrick Conor McGregor

Report: Bucs coach was close to benching Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 3

Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to make his fourth start of the season when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Chicago Bears Sunday, but it sounds like there’s a good chance it could be his last. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Bucs head …

Jon Gruden

10 NFL head coaches under pressure to deliver in 2018

The NFL coaching carousel never truly stops. Some guys survive a bad year with the understanding that their seat will be warm to start the next season, putting them under heavy pressure from Week 1. Then there are coaches who had bad years and …

Dirk Koetter

Report: Bucs decided to keep Dirk Koetter because Jon Gruden wanted too much

For several months, it appeared like Tampa Bay was the most likely landing spot for Jon Gruden if he decided to return to coaching. Now, Gruden is on the verge of signing a deal to become the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders. And in the …

Sean Payton

Sean Payton, Dirk Koetter had odd postgame handshake

Sean Payton and Dirk Koetter shared an odd postgame handshake on Sunday that included a lot of weird smiles and shoulder pats. The two met on the field after Tampa Bay came back to beat the Saints. They shook hands and had an odd exchange. Payton …

Dirk Koetter returning to Buccaneers next season

Dirk Koetter was viewed as a coach on the hot seat, but apparently he will live to see another year. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud reported on Friday that Koetter has been informed by Bucs ownership that he will be back to coach Tampa Bay …

Chuck Pagano

12 NFL coaches who may be on the hot seat

Black Monday is looming in the NFL, and rumors are starting to heat up about coaches who may lose their jobs. With many disappointing seasons throughout the league, there could be fairly significant turnover once the season ends. We’re not even …

Dirk Koetter

Dirk Koetter: Questions about job ‘of course’ are distraction

Coaches often dismiss questions and speculation about their job status, but Dirk Koetter acknowledged that he is affected by them. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach has not been told anything by the team’s owners yet about his job status. But …

Jameis Winston

Dirk Koetter responds to report that he has not supported Jameis Winston

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and head coach Dirk Koetter could be on the hot seat because of it. But if his response to a report about his relationship …

Jameis Winston

Report: Relationship between Jameis Winston, Dirk Koetter ‘not in a good place’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter is one of several names to watch on the hot seat heading into the offseason, and it’s fair to wonder if Jameis Winston would be happy to see him go. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the …

Doug Martin Tampa Bay

Dirk Koetter won’t commit to Doug Martin starting upon return from suspension

Tampa Bay may not be giving the reins right back to Doug Martin in Week 4. Speaking with the media on Friday, Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter said that it was “impossible” to say if Martin would be the team’s starting running back upon …

Dirk Koetter admits he would rather not be on ‘Hard Knocks’

There probably isn’t an NFL coach that actively wants his team to be on “Hard Knocks,” and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter is no exception. In a Wednesday press conference, Koetter admitted that, while a fan of the show, he …

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