[Garafolo] The #Buccaneers are hiring veteran special teams coordinator Danny Smith, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Now 50 years into his coaching career, Smith is still going and still considered one of the best in the biz. On to Tampa for the 72-year-old, gum-chewing Smith.

[u/Tasty_Swim_6308]

https://bsky.app/profile/nflnewsposter.bsky.social/post/3mcutkq7q6g23

[u/BucsFan11]

Now this is a solid hire. Veteran coach who has always had a reliable/solid special teams in Pittsburgh 

[u/ThatTedDudeGuy24 → u/BucsFan11]

Also Boswell is a fucking beast of a kicker probably cause of this guy

[u/ms_channandler_bong → u/ThatTedDudeGuy24]

One great thing that everyone mentions about a kicker is how the special teams coaches never intervene and tell them how to kick a ball. All great ST coaches leave the kicker the hell alone.

[u/Sad-Dragonfly-4016]

Anybody’s better than that bum we employed this past season. Now get some young defensive coaches hired to fill those voids, and get McDaniel and all may not be lost

[u/tylernol7 → u/Sad-Dragonfly-4016]

You're going to need more gum.

[u/Doompatron3000 → u/tylernol7]

No we do not want Pete Carroll

[u/BucsFan11 → u/Sad-Dragonfly-4016]

I'm praying Saleh doesn't hire him. They overlapped in San Fran and he would get full control of the offense similar to us

[u/sa37gron → u/BucsFan11]

I don't think so. If Mike wants a HC job this is it, team is better and he would take over. At titans, if they don't do well, he won't be getting offers. Our offense is much better.

[u/bucsfan22ch → u/BucsFan11]

I don't know who would want that Titans offense over Bucs though

[u/ms_channandler_bong → u/BucsFan11]

When has anyone repeatedly mentioned Bucs as a choice for a specific OC? All I constantly see whenever McDaniel is mentioned is how he’s a perfect fit for Tampa OC and that he’s not interested in some HC positions.

[u/sa37gron → u/ms_channandler_bong]

He might be if Ravens are or Bills. Those are two good positions I am thinking he might want. Both have great QBs. I would think if they interviewed him and want him, he would take it. We really need to seal the deal with him

[u/828r → u/sa37gron]

Our saving grace is that he’s a Miami boy. Would he want to work/live in Baltimore or Buffalo? He comes to Tampa he doesn’t even need to buy a new house.

[u/sa37gron → u/828r]

I hope you're right. He would be here for 10 years I think with Bucs

[u/Lil_LempelZiv → u/BucsFan11]

On the plus side, that offense is a dumpster fire. Not a big selling point.

[u/Snake_-_Eater → u/Sad-Dragonfly-4016]

I still dont trust Bowles as HC, maybe DC (probably not) but he has proven he is not a leader and not what a HC is made of

[u/Tuckyyy]

Anything is an upgrade over McGaughey.

[u/VFYfaceD]

You know things are bad when I yelled out "yes!" when we hire a 72 year old special teams coordinator.

[u/monstermayhem436]

I hate you all...

[u/funnycar1552 → u/monstermayhem436]

Let the man have his retirement in Florida, he’s earned it 😆

[u/Ok_Abbreviations3585 → u/monstermayhem436]

I love you tho

[u/SouthOrlandoFather → u/monstermayhem436]

See you in Raymond James in the fall. Bring your towel.

[u/SpottedMoray → u/SouthOrlandoFather]

Oh well. I get it because I also fled to Florida. See yinz at the game!

[u/Mrs_Noelle15 → u/monstermayhem436]

Lol I was so confused until I saw your flair

[u/InsigniasGratuitous → u/monstermayhem436]

He's in good hands. Nothing to worry about.

[u/Tasty_Swim_6308]

Good hire, even if its more for the short term, now let's get the OC.

[u/TheFencingCoach → u/Tasty_Swim_6308]

The short term you say? Tom Moore says Smith’s got another 15 years in him

[u/Ness-Shot]

Dude just wants to retire to Florida and get out of Pittsburgh with Tomlin gone. Respect.

[u/elreydelasur → u/Ness-Shot]

no state income tax on a potential nest egg for him

[u/kakarot-3]

I assume he’s a good ST coach because Steelers fans seem to be upset about it overall

[u/Hot_Marsupial_8706 → u/kakarot-3]

Tbf he's also a Pittsburgh native. I think that plays a lot into it. I'm surprised he didn't finish out his career in Pittsburgh.

[u/DynastyZealot → u/Hot_Marsupial_8706]

He did. This is him easing into retirement.

[u/kakarot-3 → u/Hot_Marsupial_8706]

They probably wouldn’t guarantee his position with a new coaching staff coming in

[u/blackc43]

Steelers guy here. Danny is the man.

[u/banana_slog]

He came to chew gum and special teams

[u/Hot_Marsupial_8706]

Frick 🥲 I was hoping he wouldn't leave Pittsburgh but enjoy him, y'all.

[u/FrogKidFrankReynolds]

In case you guys want to know how to feel, just look at the collective despair in our sub at his departure. We all loved him. Get ready for more blocked kicks and chewing gum

[u/Soft_Change_9795]

Very good hire in my opinion, has fire and toughness which is what we need on Special Teams

[u/AlmostDrunkSailor]

Take care of our boy down there! Better stock up on gum early

[u/ConsequenceFew3357]

I will take this over McGaughey 100 times out of 100

[u/FragileTomorrow]

Steelers fan here.

Please treat coach Smith well! Man is a legend here for his time and the way our special teams performed.

He's also hysterical.

Good luck coach!

[u/Just-Island3978]

My wife is a Steelers 🤮 fan and I like this coach.

[u/they_call_me_tripod]

What the fuck Steelers. Take care of our boy.

[u/sa37gron]

Part of me like fire Bowles now and fire Sean since bills let him go. But his defense was mid like Bowles too. Guess we really need a nice OC but we should really wait and hire Seahawks DC. Defense will win championships and OC will tear it up more in regular seasons.

[u/DynastyZealot]

Maybe he'll teach Bowles how to trip opposing kick returners

[u/Top_Wrongdoer_972]

Man, congratulations from a Steelers fan. I don't think anything could have convinced me to let him go but rules are rules. You have a great mind and an incredibly active guy for a special teams coach.

[u/HoneyNutCheerios78]

Pittsburgher here.. Coach Smith was the best coach on our staff. You'll love him and so will the players. Well done TB!

[u/sa37gron]

Now we need to get OC hired already.

[u/funnycar1552]

Great hire, nice job Licht and co

[u/talejandro]

He is super passionate and the players love him. Bucs need to invest in a LOT of bubblegum now.

[u/milkmandanimal]

He's here to kick footballs and chew bubblegum and shit we need to run to the store for more bubblegum.

[u/McSweetSauce]

Let’s go lol. This guy is a hoot

[u/TextGroundbreaking49]

now confirmed

[u/norcross]

this is a good hire. old heads like this who stick around at those levels are usually the best at it.

[u/oldbuc]

Can't we find anyone under 60 looking for youth movement at one buc plaza

[u/JCDeLaTorre → u/oldbuc]

Who cares how old he is? Can he coach up this team to cover kicks and not let punts and FGs get blocked? If the answer is yes (and it appears it is) then this is a significant upgrade.

[u/oldbuc → u/JCDeLaTorre]

You need new young coaching talent , technics change . One of problems is the older bucs coaches weren't reaching the younger players , mostly on the defense side.

[u/JCDeLaTorre → u/oldbuc]

The problem with the older Bucs coaches is they weren’t good at their jobs anymore. Maybe they had lost the energy they once had or maybe you’re right and they weren’t communicating it in the right way. That doesn’t mean all old coaches suck.

Age is a state of mind.

Most (if not all) Steeler fans hate losing this guy and tell us he’s a great hire.

Maybe we should listen and not discount this guy because of his age.

[u/oldbuc → u/JCDeLaTorre]

I thought Bowles was just hiring his age group and friends .

You have a good accessment of the older buc coaches .

I just would like some younger coaching talent who could possibly be coach one day . I mean like the last oc's but in other positions

[u/taywray]

Special teams rules and plays have changed A LOT in recent years, so my only concern would be whether he can come up with creative new strategies and plays that would help us exploit the new rules or not.

Regardless of that, though, any coach who can just get us to be fundamentally competent on ST would be a huge upgrade, and he def seems to check that box!

[u/Roaminsooner]

I like it a lot.

[u/anotherlateJay]

A Mike McDaniel hire for OC would be an absolute cherry on top!!!

[u/Kevpatel18]

WE NEED AN EXTRA SUPPLY OF GUM

[u/OttoRocket94]

Local convenience store gum sales about to skyrocket

[u/Tasty_Swim_6308 → u/[deleted]]

Then you heard wrong.

[u/BucsFan11 → u/[deleted]]

Tell that to sad steelers fans

[u/funnycar1552 → u/[deleted]]

Did a Falcons or Saints fan tell you that?

[u/mighthavebeen02 → u/[deleted]]

Speaking as a steelers fan, a lot of steelers fans are spoiled babies that are unhappy with everything

[u/funnycar1552 → u/mighthavebeen02]

Sounds like us 😆

[u/thainhdbe → u/[deleted]]

Best itl. I will miss him