Buffalo: Report As Former Bill’s Star Backup QB..
The Buffalo Bills have opened up their offensive coordinator search. In interviewing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis, they are interviewing one of their own.
Despite interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s success down the stretch, the Buffalo Bills have decided to open up their coaching search to both internal and external candidates.
Brady, who also interviewed to be the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons,.. and remove the interim tag from his title. However, he won’t be the only candidate with experience in Western New York.
Thad Lewis was pressed into duty as the Bills’ starter against the Bengals on Oct. 12, 2013, and while he played well, Buffalo fell 27-24 in overtime.
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Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bills plan to interview Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis for the offensive coordinator gig. Lewis, a former quarterback, spent the 2013 season in Buffalo as the backup quarterback. As the backup to rookie EJ Manuel, Lewis posted a 2-3 record while completing 59.2 percent of his passes for 1,092 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions..