Morris new Bucs coach
Posted January 17, 2009 10:00 pm
TAMPA, Fla. - A day after abruptly firing Super Bowl winner Jon Gruden, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers introduced Raheem Morris as their new coach.
Morris takes over a team that won three division titles under his predecessor but hasn't won a playoff game since capturing the franchise's only NFL title in January 2003. The Gruden era ended with four consecutive losses that denied the Bucs a postseason spot following a 9-3 start.
The 32-year-old Morris has no previous head-coaching experience. The Bucs promoted him to defensive coordinator on Christmas Day.