Ladies and Gentlemen Tony Dungy Has Left The Building

Tony Dungy, one of the classiest and most respected head coaches in the NFL has decided to call it quits in order to spend more time with his family, and who could blame him? After resurrecting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the garbage heap of the NFL and laying the foundation for their Super Bowl victory and winning a Super Bowl in Indianapolis there was nothing else to achieve.

This move is one that has been expected for a few years now which is why the Colts had named quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell head coach in waiting. As far as the offense goes, nothing will change much. Peyton Manning will throw touchdown passes and the Colts will win games. Larry Coyer, previously the defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been brought in to replace Ron Meeks as defensive coordinator. Not much will change here either as he will continue to run the Tampa 2 that Tony Dungy has been running.

Bedlam in the Bay

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers caught everyone off guard when they fired Jon Gruden this off season. Apparently his Super Bowl victory in 2003 wasn't enough to save his job. The Bucs stayed in house when they promoted defensive backs coach Raheem Morris as head coach. At the age of 32 he becomes the youngest head coach in NFL history.

Jim Bates will be taking over as defensive coordinator. The word is that Bates and Morris will abandon the Tampa 2 defense which gained national prominence under Jon Gruden and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.

Jeff Jagodzinski, former Boston College Head Coach has been hand picked to take over offensive coordinator duties. He has said he plans to keep the zone blocking running scheme which bodes well for Earnest Graham, Warrick Dunn, or any back that they happen to draft.

2009 NFL Draft

The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the days are longer. It can only mean one thing....The 2009 NFL Draft is upon us. With the bitter rivalry between Todd McShay and Mel Kiper playing out daily on ESPN, I have been inspired to compose a mock draft of my own. Here goes the first round

1. Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford QB



2. St. Louis Rams - Jason Smith OT



3. Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry LB



4. Seattle Seahawks - Michael Crabtree WR



5. Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo DE



6. Cincinnati Bengals - Eugene Monroe OT



7. Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin WR



8. Jacksonville Jaguars - B.J. Raji DT



9. Green Bay Packers - Chris Wells RB



10. San Francisco 49ers - Mark Sanchez QB



11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin DE



12. Denver Broncos - Brian Cushing ILB



13. Washington Redskins - Robert Ayers LB



14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins CB



15. Houston Texans - Clay Matthews LB



16. San Diego Chargers - Knowshon Moreno RB



17. New York Jets - Josh Freeman QB



18. Denver Broncos - Ray Maualuga LB



19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Peria Jerry DT



20. Detroit Lions - Vontae Davis CB



21. Philadelphia Eagles - Brian Pettigrew TE



22. Minnesota Vikings - Darius Heyward Bay WR



23. New England Patriots - James Laurinaitis LB



24. Atlanta Falcons - Darius Butler CB



25. Miami Dolphins - Larry English DE



26. Baltimore Ravens - Percy Harvin WR



27. Indianapolis Colts - Evander Hood DT



28. Philadelphia Eagles - Donald Brown RB



29. New York Giants -Hakeem Nicks WR



30. Tennessee Titans - Jarron Gilbert DT



31. Arizona Cardinals - Alex Mack C



32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Max Unger OT