Dirk Koetter on firing Mike Smith: This is a production business

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Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter worked for Mike Smith as the offensive coordinator of the Falcons and hired Smith as his defensive coordinator when he took over in Tampa in 2016, so it wasn’t surprising to hear him say that Monday’s decision to fire Smith was a difficult one. Koetter said he thought the team had a good plan for Sunday’s game against the Falcons, but the defense didn’t show much improvement and a change had to be made. “This is a production business.

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