Bob Sanders (American football coach)
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Bob Sanders is the outside linebackers coach for the Buffalo Bills
. He joined them in 2009 after coaching for four years with the Green Bay Packers
, four years with the Miami Dolphins
, and after 11 years with the Florida Gators
. He was let go by the Green Bay Packers
following the 2008 season.
Sanders was hired on January 29, 2009 by the Buffalo Bills
as defensive line coach. Sanders worked under Steve Spurrier
for 11 years at Florida. He also worked under veteran defensive coordinator Jim Bates
for 5 years, from 2001-2004 at Miami coaching linebackers, and in 2005, as defensive ends coach in Green Bay.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He joined them in 2009 after coaching for four years with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, four years with the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and after 11 years with the Florida Gators
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
. He was let go by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
following the 2008 season.
Sanders was hired on January 29, 2009 by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as defensive line coach. Sanders worked under Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
for 11 years at Florida. He also worked under veteran defensive coordinator Jim Bates
Jim Bates (American football coach)
Jim Bates is a former American football coach in the National Football League, most recently serving as defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He primarily ran a 4-3 scheme, using fast, undersized linebackers...
for 5 years, from 2001-2004 at Miami coaching linebackers, and in 2005, as defensive ends coach in Green Bay.