The Pro Bowl games have become less of a football event in recent years, but the fun remains for the players involved. The addition of competition between brothers Peyton and Eli Manning has also added a new angle to things as they get to pick their own assistant coaches for the event.
Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning decided to go heavy with the Bucs influence with his Pro Bowl staff picks.
The Mannings announced their staff picks, which included Bucs quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis and passing game coordinator and linebackers coach Larry Foote. Lewis will serve as their offensive coordinator, and Foote will be their defensive coordinator.
Lewis and Foote’s presence should help Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield have a better chance of repeating as Pro Bowl MVP.
Lewis’s experience isn’t likely to help his chances, but he has interviewed for the Texans’ vacant offensive coordinator position. The former NFL quarterback played for the Texans in 2014.
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