Could Greg Schiano's tenure in Tampa Bay have been even worse than we thought?
is mostly remembered by fans for its blunders and sorrows, and it looks like another one could possibly be added to the list — if it's true, that is.defensive end three-time First Team All-Pro John Abraham recently appeared on the Water Boyz Podcast, and during it, he had a story to tell about the 2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers that ended with quite the allegation.
“ was like, ‘Hey man, be careful out here. The coaches told us to hurt you all,” Abraham said on the podcast. “I was like, ‘Stop playing.’ He’s like, ‘Nah, they told us to hurt y’all. So we’re going to be going extra. After the whistle, we’re going to be doing everything to try to mess with y’all.
It will likely be impossible to know who is telling the truth here unless more players or coaches speak out, but it would only add to Schiano's tumultuous tenure in Tampa Bay. Under Schiano, the Bucs suffered from a MRSA outbreak, notoriously blitzed during victory formations and had tensions between Schiano and the players that led to him getting fired after just two years.
Schiano is currently coaching at Rutgers as their head coach, while former Buccaneers wide receivers coach P.J. Fleck is the head coach atWhile it may or may not have happened, that era of Buccaneers football is long behind us — in 2024, the Buccaneers will attempt to win the NFC South for the fourth time in a row and secure another playoff berth.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023.
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