Tampa Bay WR Russell Shepard played at Louisiana State University...Saints Head Coach Sean Payton and Tampa Bay Offensive Line Coach George Warhop served on the same offensive coaching staff with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-04...Buccaneers QB Ryan Griffin was a four-year starter at Tulane from 2009-12 and appeared in 42 games with 39 starts, completing 836-of-1,396 passes for 9,026 yards, 56 touchdowns and 35 interceptions. Griffin originally signed as an undrafted free agent with New Orleans in 2013 and spent two seasons with the club working behind Drew Brees and Luke McCown before being waived at the end of the 2015 preseason.
Inside the Game presented by Classic Auto Wash: Saints-Buccaneers connections
