Bill Lundberg
01-11-2007, 09:24 AM
Written by: Roy Cummings ¦ 1/11/2007
Source: www.tbo.com
TAMPA - The Bucs may be on the verge of losing yet another assistant coach to a rival NFC club.
Quarterbacks coach Paul Hackett, who came to Tampa two years ago after walking away from a job as the Jets offensive coordinator, is believed to be a candidate to replace Jeff Jagodzinski as offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.
Hackett, whose contract with the Bucs expires at the end of the month, already has spoken with Packers coach Mike McCarthy about the job, but the level of those discussions remains unknown.
McCarthy worked as Hackett's quarterbacks coach when Hackett was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh in the early '90s.
McCarthy attempted to make Hackett his offensive coordinator a year ago when he first became the Packers head coach, but Hackett was denied a chance to interview for the post.
Hackett, who has been an NFL assistant coach for 18 years, could not be reached for comment.
Quarterback Chris Simms said Hackett's presence was one of the reasons he passed on an opportunity to test the free-agent market and instead opted to re-sign with the Bucs before the end of the 2006 season.
Should he leave, Hackett would be the second Bucs assistant to sign with another club. Former linebackers coach Joe Barry joined the Detroit Lions as defensive coordinator last week.
The Bucs also fired two defensive assistants, line coach Jethro Franklin and defensive backs coach Greg Burns. Burns has been replaced by Raheem Morris. No replacement for Franklin has been named.
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Source: www.tbo.com
TAMPA - The Bucs may be on the verge of losing yet another assistant coach to a rival NFC club.
Quarterbacks coach Paul Hackett, who came to Tampa two years ago after walking away from a job as the Jets offensive coordinator, is believed to be a candidate to replace Jeff Jagodzinski as offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.
Hackett, whose contract with the Bucs expires at the end of the month, already has spoken with Packers coach Mike McCarthy about the job, but the level of those discussions remains unknown.
McCarthy worked as Hackett's quarterbacks coach when Hackett was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh in the early '90s.
McCarthy attempted to make Hackett his offensive coordinator a year ago when he first became the Packers head coach, but Hackett was denied a chance to interview for the post.
Hackett, who has been an NFL assistant coach for 18 years, could not be reached for comment.
Quarterback Chris Simms said Hackett's presence was one of the reasons he passed on an opportunity to test the free-agent market and instead opted to re-sign with the Bucs before the end of the 2006 season.
Should he leave, Hackett would be the second Bucs assistant to sign with another club. Former linebackers coach Joe Barry joined the Detroit Lions as defensive coordinator last week.
The Bucs also fired two defensive assistants, line coach Jethro Franklin and defensive backs coach Greg Burns. Burns has been replaced by Raheem Morris. No replacement for Franklin has been named.
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