Report: Bucs fire defensive coordinator Mike Smith

Oct 15 2018 by Yardbarker: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers have fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link). Linebackers coach Mark Duffner is expected to serve as Tampa Bay’s interim DC, tweets Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Smith’s firing shouldn’t come as a total surprise, as the Buccaneers have fielded one of the NFL’s worst defenses this season. Tampa Bay ranks dead last in points allowed per game (34.6) and the second-most yards per game, and has allowed a...
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