The Buccaneers offseason melodrama took yet another shocking turn Wednesday night when Bruce Arians announced his retirement as head coach after 3 seasons.
In his place, defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will ascend to take the reins as the team must adapt to a sudden change in overall leadership at an unusual time relative to the norm. It’s rumored that this has been the intended move for a while now as Arians shifts to a front office role, but it still stands to shift the long-term trajectory of a franchise currently at its apex.
At its face value, this promotion makes plenty of sense.