How the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching purge is helping Drake Maye’s Heisman surge

Posted Aug 5, 2023
The Buccaneers’ offseason coaching purge has given North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye a boost as he enters the season with Heisman Trophy and first-round NFL draft buzz. The connecting thread from Tampa to Chapel Hill is Clyde Christensen, one of nine assistants who were either fired or chose to retire after a first-round playoff loss to Dallas. (Tampa Bay Times)

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