I found it to be extremely hypocritical that the Bucs were touting Leftwich to be extremely ready to be a head coach in the NFL but when they ultimately had to make a decision, they went with a different candidate. Not only did they go a different route, they also gave Bowles a 5-year contract, which clearly shows they have no intention on making Leftwich their head coach now or in the long term future. Personally, I think Leftwich went though the interview process in the recent months (with the Jags and Saints) thinking he kind of had the Bucs job in his back pocket when Arians retired after this season, so he'd only have to wait 1 year to get promoted and already have his core team in place.

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