John Romano | The early years were a challenge, but GM Jason Licht has built — and rebuilt — playoff rosters in Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense has been one of the most efficient units in football the last few years. Offensive coordinator Liam Coen and quarterback

Per the JoeBucsFan website, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht recently endorsed head coach Todd Bowles and noted that "a lot of stability has helped" the franchise that has claimed four straight NFC South division titles.

The Buccaneers have also won the NFC South every year that Todd Bowles has led. Even Bruce Arians, who won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady in his first year away from the New England Patriots, only won the NFC South once.

Todd Bowles’ wife is Taneka Bowles ... The Jets fired Bowles in 2018, which led to him getting on the staff of the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. Bowles joined Bruce Arians’ staff as a defensive ...

The Kansas City Chiefs booked their berth in the AFC Championship Game for the seventh season running following their hard-fought 23-14 win over the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium in the division

Coach-hiring season often brings a surprise or two. Usually, the surprise comes in the firing of a coach. This year, the surprise comes from Liam Coen’s clunky exit from Tampa. If, as it appears, Coen will soon be named head coach of the Jaguars, his departure included more odd twists than a Coen brothers film.

Coen was reportedly expected to sign a new three-year extension with Tampa Bay to make him the highest-paid coordinator in NFL history, but he surprisingly flew to Jacksonville instead.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge of hiring Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history

Entering Wednesday as the rumored favorite for the Jaguars’ head coaching job, Liam Coen is prepared to pass. The young offensive coordinator will stay with the Buccaneers. Coen will sign a new Bucs contract that makes him one of the game’s highest-paid coordinators,

Tom Brady’s makeover of the Raiders continued Wednesday when the team hired John Spytek to be its next general manager. Spytek, 44, has been the Buccaneers’ assistant general manager the last two years.

The Las Vegas Raiders are finalizing a deal to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek as their general manager, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Wednesday. Spytek, 44, has spent the last nine years working under Jason Licht in Tampa Bay’s front office,