Brentson Buckner played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he coached against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buckner's views on the Bucs, the NFL as a whole and defensive line play in particular have been shaped by a successful 12-year playing career, a strong five-year run as a coach with the Arizona Cardinals and even his experiences molding seven-year-old football players.
But what really galvanized Buckner's perspective on the Buccaneers' defensive line – an important perspective as he is coming on as that group's new coach – was something he witnessed from the fan's perspective 15 years ago.