Connections: Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers Players, Coaches, and Franchises! It’s what they have in common!

FORMER BUCCANEERS
• Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Shula served the Buccaneers in the same capacity from 1996-99. He started his coaching career with the Buccaneers as an offensive assistant in 1988 and was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 1990. He was also drafted by the Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft.

FORMER PANTHERS
• Buccaneers QB Josh McCown was a member of the Carolina Panthers from 2008 to 2011.

COACHING CONNECTIONS

• Carolina Head Coach Ron Rivera served as the defensive coordinator under Buccaneers Head Coach Lovie Smith with the Chicago Bears (2004-06), helping propel the team with an appearance in Super Bowl XLI.
• Carolina defensive line coach Eric Washington coached under Smith with the Chicago Bears (2008-10).
• Panthers tight ends coach Pete Hoener oversaw the offensive line for the Chicago Bears in 2004 under Smith.
• Panthers secondary/pass defense coordinator Steve Wilks coached the defensive backs for the Chicago Bears under Smith from 2006- 08.STAFF CONNECTIONS

• Panthers Director of Communications Charlie Dayton was the Buccaneers’ Assistant Director of Public Relations during Tampa Bay’s first season in 1976.

PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

• Carolina QB Joe Webb played under Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier with the Minnesota Vikings while Frazier was head coach (2011-13).
• Carolina DE Mario Addison spent part of the 2011 season under Buccaneers Head Coach Lovie Smith with the Chicago Bears.
• Panthers S Thomas DeCloud played under Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Jeff Tedford at the University of California (2004-07).
• Buccaneers CB Alterraun Verner played under Panthers defensive assistant/defensive backs coach Curtis Fuller, when Fuller was the assistant secondary coach with the Tennessee Titans in 2011.
• Buccaneers G Oniel Cousins played for Panthers offensive line coach John Matsko, when Matsko was the offensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens in 2010.CAROLINA TIES

• Buccaneers DE Da’Quan Bowers is originally from Bamberg, SC and attended Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School as well as Clemson University.
• Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon attended North Carolina State University.
• Buccaneers College Scout Tony Hardie currently lives in Charlotte, NC.