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Arians vs. Shanahan: A contrast in offenses

No risk it, no biscuit. That has been Buccaneers’ coach Bruce Arians’ offensive philosophy for years. And you can tell by looking at him that he’s enjoyed a lot of biscuits.

Arians won’t be calling plays this year; he retired as the Cardinals’ coach in 2017 for health reasons, and he has delegated immediate play calls to offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich (who has never called plays before) in his new job. But it’s safe to say that Arians is designing the offense and will give Leftwich plenty of input.

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