The Buccaneers have provided a flimsy defense for the senior adviser to the GM. Being there at the New Orleans game on Sunday was Bruce Arians. Tampa's weak defense (that Arians and his boss Jason Licht were upstairs without a seat) ignores a crucial detail.
Arians shouldn't have been on the white line at the side of the field, even if he was in the correct position on the sideline.
Dennis Allen, the coach of the Saints, spoke about the fact that Arians wasn't just watching on Monday, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. He was in the playing field's white line of defense.
According to Allen, that space has traditionally been set aside for players, coaches, and trainers.
Allen is accurate. That is the actual problem at hand. Arians were conducting himself as if he were still the manager. He isn't. He gave it up. Arians aren't the coach, whether he decided on his own or received encouragement when QB Tom Brady announced his comeback. He shouldn't be a spectator. If so, he shouldn't be standing figuratively on the sidelines.
And once more, the Buccaneers' justification from Monday is untrue. Arians and Licht were among the 20 Buccaneers personnel who received press box seats from the Saints. We are informed that the Buccaneers perform just that when the Saints are in town. G.M. Mickey Loomis and his staff are given seats in the press box at Raymond James Stadium for the Saints vs. Buccaneers game.
Arians could have sat in the owner's suite, box 403 if watching the game from the press box is beneath him. Also, according to reports, the Buccaneers purchased three additional suites for the game. Given that Arians helped his team win a Super Bowl two years ago, they would have ensured he had a place in one of the four suites.
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