Buccaneers: Three Reasons They Should Be Featured on “Hard Knocks”

Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A genial view of Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Los Angeles Rams during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A genial view of Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Los Angeles Rams during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on against the Carolina Panthers during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on against the Carolina Panthers during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Unknown Head Coach

Not only is the show useful for getting to know the team, you also can learn about some of the personalities. Television has a unique way of taking us inside people, be it during drama programs, comedy programs, or any other type. Hard Knocks takes that concept into the world of the NFL. It deepens the connection between the fans and the team. Not that we NEED that, but it makes things even deeper anyway.

Who is Dirk Koetter? Nobody really knows. Well, his players know of course, but the world really doesn’t know. He is in his second year as an NFL head coach. He didn’t get a lot of attention when serving as an offensive coordinator, it’s not the nature of the position. As the head coach, Dirk Koetter is front and center. On the show, we will see Koetter both with his coaches and his players. We will see how he relates to people and gain some insights as to who he is.

The show will also feature Koetter front and center with his team, both during meetings and practices. What type of leader is he? What is it about him that makes his players want to play for him? Make no mistake about it, last year proved that this team believes in him. Why do they feel that way? Is he a players coach, or more of a disciplinarian? Those questions and many others will be answered if the Bucs are featured on television.

It will certainly make for interesting plot points.