How the Tampa Buccaneers won their first Superbowl
It all happened in 2002 when Tampa Buccaneers then head coach Tony Dungy was fired by the Glazers Owners when Dungy couldn't make the Bucs Superbowl contenders. The Bucs were humiliated in the Wildcard Playoffs in 2000 by the Philadelphia Eagles 21-3 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and in 2001 with the Bucs acquisitions of Keyshawn Johnson and Brad Johnson were humiliated by the Eagles 31-9 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia for the second time. The Glazer family knew that they had to make a coaching change and felt that Dungy's laid-back and friendly approach was not getting through to the players. Meanwhile, the Oakland Raiders then head coach Jon Gruden had talked to Raiders Owner Al Davis about a contract extension for a long-term deal thanks to his buddy Bruce Allen who worked along side with Gruden in Oakland. About a week before draft day, with Allen's suggestion, Gruden talked to Owner Davis about that contract extension for a long-term deal. Owner Davis had o...