*Buccaneers name Les Steckel offensive coordinator*
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TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- After helping the Tennessee Titans
reach the Super Bowl as offensive coordinator, Les Steckel today
was named to the same post by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Despite winning the Central Division and advancing to the NFC
Championship game, the Bucs fired coordinator Mike Shula after
their offense finished 28th overall and 30th in passing. 

Steckel helped guide the Titans to their first Super Bowl with
the NFL's sixth-best offense before losing to the St. Louis
Rams, 23-16.  Tennessee scored at least 30 points fives times
last season, averaging 34.7 in the final four regular-season
contests. 

"We are extremely excited to bring a coach with Les Steckel's
experience to run our offense," Bucs coach Tony Dungy said. "His
track record with NFL offenses is impressive, especially this
past year when he helped lead the Titans to the brink of a Super
Bowl victory." 

Steckel, 53, served as coach of the Minnesota Vikings in 1984
and has been an assistant with Minnesota, Denver, New England
and San Francisco. 

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