{"product_id":"steve-spurrier-signed-wilson-football-metabilia-bucs-original-starting-qb-1976","title":"Steve Spurrier Signed Wilson Football (Metabilia) Bucs Original Starting QB 1976","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Comic Sans MS\" style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiddell Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 Throwback speed mini helmet. Hand-signed by Steve Spurrier.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003ci style='font-family: \"Comic Sans MS\"; font-size: x-large;'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eIn April 1976, Spurrier was sent to the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e in exchange for two players and a second-round draft pick as part of the new franchise's first trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e The Buccaneers' new acquisition generated local excitement, as Spurrier had been a college star at the nearby University of Florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e. He won the job as team's first starting quarterback,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e a title that he later regretted, as the undermanned Bucs went on to suffer the first winless season (0–14) in modern NFL history. Though he had looked forward to playing professional football in Florida, Spurrier was frustrated by the losses, the constant hits absorbed while playing behind a porous offensive line, and his philosophical differences with Bucs coach John \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eMcKay insisted on employing a run-heavy attack similar to the offense he had used to win championships with the USC Trojans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e, while Spurrier felt that the team did not have the right personnel to run the ball effectively and should employ a more pass-oriented offense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34); text-wrap-mode: nowrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eAnother point of contention was Coach McKay's insistence that his son, John McKay Jr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e, be the Bucs' primary wide receiver while Spurrier and other observers felt that he did not have the talent to fill that role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"loa-snippet\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 30px 0px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Comic Sans MS\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe autograph includes an official Metabilia scannable hologram which takes you to their online data base (where your item is registered) for authenticity purposes.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAuthentication: Metabilia Scannable Hologram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"confinescollectibles.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43047191281707,"sku":"236543126342","price":175.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2725\/6498\/files\/57_ac4639ae-8833-4dc7-b08d-1655d4742ebc.jpg?v=1769884304","url":"https:\/\/confinescollectibles.com\/products\/steve-spurrier-signed-wilson-football-metabilia-bucs-original-starting-qb-1976","provider":"confinescollectibles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}