Bucs after Dark: Buccaneers add officiating consultant to staff

Head coach Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope to rise above the competition by hiring a former NFL official Larry Rose to their staff.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring on Larry Rose, a former NFL official, who will join their staff as an officiating consultant for head coach Bruce Arians. Over his 44 year career as an official, Rose has spent 17 years as a side judge in the NFL and even officiated the 2007 Super Bowl.

Buccaneers Senior writer describes Rose’s role with the team, stating:

"“Rose will assist Buccaneer coaches and players with regard to knowledge and interpretation of rules and in-game strategy, including guidance on the practice field and assistance with replay challenge decisions on game day.” (via Buccaneers.com)"

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The addition of Rose could turn out to be a crucial hire for Arians and the Buccaneers as the rules and landscape of the NFL are ever changing. While game situations on Sundays can be emotionally driving and require quick decisions, having a full time staff member dedicated to slowing those situations down has potential to give Tampa Bay an edge.

Having Rose on the sidelines during practice in order to appropriately prep the players for the rule changes and how to adjust their gameplay will allow them to be even more prepared on gameday. Not only does Rose’s role help to prepare the players, but it also shields them from another level of uncertainty that already comes with gameplanning; now Buccaneers players will only have to focus on the opposing team and do the best they can to prevent the officials from controlling a game.

Arians’ staff continues to be ever growing as he adds another member to the Buccaneers’ coaching room. The Buccaneers hope to gain a step up on their competition by adding Rose to help the coaches and players through any changes with rules and officiating or uncertainties with today’s NFL.