During the Bucs-Seahawks game last Sunday, coach Bruce Arians and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich got into an animated discussion with 1:08 remaining.
Arians apparently didn’t like a critical third-down call, but the Bucs converted when Jameis Winston changed the play and running back Ronald Jones ran for a first down. The Bucs would go on to score the tying touchdown before losing 40-34 in overtime.
There’s no disagreement right now about whether Leftwich should continue calling plays. But the second half of the season will in some ways be a referendum on whether Leftwich is the right guy for the job.
Arians admits he had to do a sales job on the Glazer family when he told them he would not be calling plays. This is the biggest year for Winston. But Leftwich knew the faith Arians had in him.
However, the Bucs are averaging 28.8 points, which ranks fourth in the NFL.
