Direct Connections- Tampa Bay and Green Bay personnel in common

Buccaneers Linebackers Coach Joe Baker served as the Packers Secondary/Safeties Coach in 2005. He also coached with Green Bay Head Coach Mike McCarthy in New Orleans from 2000-2004. In 1999 Baker was the outside linebackers/special teams coach at the University of Wisconsin.
Packers Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Winston Moss enjoyed an 11-year playing career in the NFL, including four years (1987-90) with the Buccaneers. Moss was the second of two second-round picks by the Bucs in 1987.
Buccaneers Defensive Line Coach Keith Millard played part of the 1992 season with the Packers.
Packers Wide Receivers Coach Edgar Bennett was born in Jacksonville, Florida and played collegiately at Florida State University.
Packers Director of Public Relations Jason Wahlers, spent nine seasons in the Buccaneers Public Relations Department (2002-10).
Packers S Josh Sitton played collegiately at the University of Central Florida.
Packers DT Ryan Pickett was born and raised in Zephyrhills, Florida and played at Zephyrhills High School

Packers CB Sam Shields was born in Sarasota, Florida, and played collegiately at the University of Miami.
Packers LB Jamari Lattimore was born in Miami, Florida.
Packers CB Pat Lee was born in Miami, Florida and played high school football at Christopher Columbus High School.
Buccaneers RB Kregg Lumpkin entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Packers in 2008 before being claimed off waivers by the Bucs in 2010.
Buccaneers DE Adrian Clayborn and Packers T Bryan Buluga played collegiately at the University of Iowa and were both first-round draft picks.
Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman and Packers WR Jordy Nelson played collegiately together at Kansas State University.

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