Connections! Quantum, Psychic or Other, these coincidences between the Bucs and Redskins are REAL!

Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen served as the general manager of the Buccaneers from 2004-08, helping the Buccaneers earn NFC South division titles in 2005 and 2007.

Buccaneers Wide Receivers Coach Eric Yarber was selected by the Washington Redskins as a 12th-round selection and played wide receiver for the team from 1986-88.

Buccaneers Tight Ends Coach Alfredo Roberts held a Minority Internship with the Redskins in 2000.

Redskins Director of Football Administration Paul Kelly worked as the assistant to the head coach/football operations for the Buccaneers from 2004-08.

Redskins Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan worked as the offensive quality control coach for the Buccaneers from 2004-05.

Redskins Offensive Line Coach Chris Foerster worked in the same capacity with the Buccaneers from 1996-01.

Redskins Tight Ends Coach Sean McVay worked as an offensive assistant for the Buccaneers in 2008.

Redskins Pro Scout Richard Mann II served as a personnel assistant with the Buccaneers from 2007-08, and a college personnel assistant in 2009.

Redskins Assistant Equipment Manager Anders Beutel worked as an equipment assistant for the Buccaneers from 1997-2000.

Redskins Wide Receiver’s Coach Keenan McCardell played for the Bucs from 2002- 03, helping the Buccaneers to a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan worked as the offensive coordinator of the University of Florida from 1980-82, and assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 1983.

Tampa Bay DT Gerald McCoy and Washington T Trent Williams were teammates at the University of Oklahoma and were selected back-to-back (third and fourth overall pick, respectively) in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

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• Buccaneers Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Kurtis Schultz played basketball in high school at DeMatha High School in Washington, D.C.

• Buccaneers WR Arrelious Benn is a native of Washington, D.C., and attended Dunbar High School.

• Buccaneers CB Ronde Barber is originally from Montgomery County, Virginia. Barber attended the University of Virginia earning All-ACC first-team honors each of his three seasons. He also finished his career with 15 interceptions, the third-highest total in school history and just two shy of UVA record (17 by Keith McMeans, 1987- 90.)

• Redskins Defensive Backs Coach Bob Slowick worked as a defensive assistant for the University of Florida from 1979-82.

• Redskins CB Phillip Buchanon played for the Buccaneers from 2006-08, and played collegiately for the University of Miami (FL) from 1999-2001, and is a native of Ft. Myers.

• Redskins DT Anthony Bryant played for the Buccaneers from 2005-06.

• Redskins K Graham Gano played collegiately for Florida State University from 2005- 08, and is a native of Pensacola.

• Redskins QB Rex Grossman played collegiately at the University of Florida.

• Redskins WR Santana Moss is a native of Miami, Florida, and played collegiately at the University of Miami.

• Redskins WR Leonard Hankerson is a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and played collegiately at the University of Miami.

• Redskins OL Maurice Hurt played collegiately at the University of Florida from 2006-2010.

• Redskins DL Markus White is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, and played collegiately at Florida State University.