Turning a football franchise around takes a lot. One thing that an organization can’t do is seek out the quick fix. It never works. Take it from a long suffering fan of the New York Jets. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however? They’ve gone, over the course of their history, from a laughingstock to one of the National Football League’s model franchises. The Prime Video documentary series, Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football, gets into the rise of this team to the heights of NFL glory. Earlier in the week, I sat down on Zoom with director Trent Cooper as well as Bucs legend and Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks to talk about the doc. With the Super Bowl tomorrow, it felt like a perfect time to share this discussion.
Here is a clip from the docuseries, showing how Head Coach Tony Dungy began to turn things around and create a defensive dynasty with Brooks, as well as the likes of Warren Sapp and John Lynch. Take a look:
This next clip show Brooks himself sealing the Buccaneers’ first Super Bowl win, intercepting a pass against the Oakland Raiders. It’s an iconic moment in Brooks’ career, as well as a seminal one for Bucs fans. Behold:
Below, you can hear my conversation with Brooks and Cooper. Brooks had a shorter time to spend with us, so he isn’t able to stay the whole time, but he’s full of interesting insights. Cooper also is very free and easy about how the series came together and why it works so well for Bucs fans and newcomers alike. I make them both laugh with my Jets fandom, too, which was amusing. This is a really nice chat about fandom, football, and how championships (as well as excellent documentaries) are made, so be sure to listen in, as well as check out the docuseries, which is streaming on Prime Video now.
Here now is my interview with Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football director Trent Cooper and hall of fame player Derrick Brooks. Enjoy:
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football is currently streaming on Prime Video!
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