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Post by prossman on Jan 19, 2012 16:45:18 GMT -7
Redskins hire Raheem Morris to be defensive backs coach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redskins hire Raheem Morris to be defensive backs coach By Mike Jones Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris has agreed to join the Washington Redskins staff as a defensive backs coach, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Wednesday evening. Morris’ hiring comes less than two weeks after Tampa Bay fired him and exactly a week after he met with Redskins’ brass about the position. Tony Wyllie, Redskins senior vice president, declined comment. Morris, who went 4-12 in his final season in Tampa Bay, will work to upgrade a Redskins secondary that produced only 10 interceptions in 2011. Morris had interviewed with the Minnesota Vikings late last week but didn’t receive an offer. The 36-year-old Morris has strong ties to the Redskins. During the mid-2000’s, he served as an assistant in Tampa Bay alongside Kyle Shanahan, and during the same time, Washington General manager Bruce Allen held the same position with the Bucs. www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-hire-morris-to-be-defensive-backs-coach/2012/01/11/gIQA0bk6rP_blog.html
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