The NFL family lost one of its own yesterday with the passing of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam Wyche.
Per ESPN:
“Wyche coached the Bengals for eight seasons from 1984 to 1991 and also was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for four seasons from 1992 to 1995. He went 61-66 with Cincinnati and guided the Bengals to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, where they lost to the San Francisco 49ers on a touchdown pass by Joe Montana with 34 seconds left in the game.”
The Buccaneers released a statement of their own following the news of Wyche’s passing.
Statement from Buccaneers Owner/Co-Chairman Bryan Glazer regarding the passing of former Buccaneers head coach Sam Wyche. pic.twitter.com/NvkzpkGXSB
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 2, 2020
For those who don’t have super vision, here is the statement in its entirety, courtesy of Bucs senior writer Scott Smith.
Sam Wyche, who passed away today, was the head coach when I first joined the team. The Bucs just released this statement: “We are saddened to hear of the passing of Sam Wyche earlier today. Sam’s innovative approach to offense left a lasting mark on the game of football…[More]"
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) January 2, 2020
[Bucs' statement continued] "As our head coach in the early 1990s, Sam was instrumental in drafting cornerstone players such as John Lynch, Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp, who were all key foundational parts of our eventual Super Bowl championship." https://t.co/38dhUicZpw
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) January 2, 2020
[Remainder of statement] "The Buccaneers organization sends its heartfelt condolences to his wife, Jane, and the entire Wyche family." https://t.co/BmC5EjVC8Q
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) January 2, 2020
Wyche was 74 years old. Our condolences to Wyche’s family and Bucs fans everywhere.
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