Denver Fans know all about Jim Bates. While, he had some success in Miami, it was nowhere to be found in the Mile High City. The one time head coaching candidte after his stint in Miami, found himself coaching an already descent Denver Broncos defense (9th in scoring defense). When Bates took over in 2007 they went from 14th to 19th in Total Defense, from 9th to 29th in scoring defense and (hang on to you seats) from 12 to 30th in run defense.
It is no wonder he decided to "leave" Denver after an abysmal year like that. It's also no secret that the Bucs got GASHED against the run at the end of the 2008 regular season, keeping us out of the playoffs. So why is Jim Bates defense so fickle? Let's look at what it takes to make the Bates [...]
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