Bob Wylie

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Bob Wylie
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Wylie with the Redblacks in 2021.
Personal information
Born: (1951-02-16) February 16, 1951 (age 72)
West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Career information
College: Roger Williams College
Position:Offensive line coach
Career history
As a coach:

Robert "Bob" Wylie (born February 16, 1951) is an American football coach. Prior, he served as the offensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He served as the offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), both under head coach Hue Jackson. [1] He also held the same position for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. [2]

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Coaching career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On March 16, 2009, Wylie was named the offensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [3] The Roughriders went 10–7 in 2009 and made the playoffs. They would go on to lose the 97th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes 27–28. Under his coaching center Jeremy O'Day, and guard Gene Makowsky were named CFL All-Stars.

Denver Broncos

On January 22, 2010, Wylie was named an assistant offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos. [4] The Broncos went 4–12 in 2010 and missed the playoffs. [5] Head coach Josh McDaniels was fired during the season and Wylie was let go.

Oakland Raiders

Wylie during his tenure with the Oakland Raiders. Bob Wylie.jpg
Wylie during his tenure with the Oakland Raiders.

On January 31, 2011, Wylie was named the offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders. [6] The Raiders went 8–8 in 2011 and missed the playoffs. [7] Under his coaching, guard Stefen Wisniewski was named All-Rookie. [8] When head coach Hue Jackson was fired at the end of the season, he was let go.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint)

On April 1, 2014, Wylie was named the offensive line coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [9] During the 2014 season, the Blue Bombers went 7-11 and missed the playoffs.

At the end of the 2015 season the Bombers went 5–13 and missed the playoffs.

During his final season in Winnipeg, the 2016 Blue Bombers went 11–7 making the playoffs for the first time since 2011. They would go on to lose in the semi-final 32–31 to the BC Lions. Under his coaching, guard Travis Bond was named a CFL All-Star as well as an All-Division selection. [10] After this season, Wylie left the CFL for the NFL.

Cleveland Browns

On January 19, 2017, Wylie was hired by the Cleveland Browns. [11] During the 2017 season, the Browns went 0–16, as of 2022 the 2017 Cleveland Browns and the 2008 Detroit Lions are the only teams to go 0-16 in a season. [12]

In 2018, Wylie was featured on HBO's Hard Knocks with the Browns, a television series produced by NFL Films. He was made famous after a video of him yelling "set hut" went viral, and was also well received after he compared the stance and athleticism of offensive linemen to that of a gorilla. Wylie was adamant that long periods of stretching were not truly beneficial to football players. [13] That year, the Browns went 7–8–1 and missed the playoffs.

On January 9, 2019 Wylie's contract was not renewed by the Browns. [14]

Ottawa Redblacks

On December 12, 2019, Wylie was hired by the Ottawa Redblacks as the offensive line coach. [15] After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, Wylie coached for the Redblacks in 2021. He was not retained by the team for the 2022 season. [16]

Vegas Vipers

Coach Rod Woodson of the Vegas Vipers hired Wylie as an assistant for the 2023 season. [17] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Vipers would not be apart of the UFL Merger. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Blue Bombers bring back former offensive line coach Wylie". TSN.ca. April 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (March 17, 2009). "A Wylie veteran". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ Legwold, Jeff (January 22, 2010). "Broncos make Barone, Wylie offensive line co-coaches". The Denver Post.
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  6. ↑ "Raiders Add Wylie to Coaching Staff". Oakland Raiders. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Gallo, Fernando (December 30, 2011). "Oakland Raiders: Why 2011 Season Was a Success, Playoffs or Not". Bleacher Report.
  8. ↑ "2011 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Wylie re-joins Bombers coaching staff". CFL.ca. April 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2016 Season". stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Big changes for the Browns: 5 coaches added, 1 fired". Fox 8 Cleveland. January 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ McManamon, Pat (December 31, 2017). "Cleveland Browns make losing an art in forgettable 0-16 season". ESPN.com.
  13. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (September 4, 2018). "Bob Wylie, Hard Knocks' Breakout Star, Gets One More Moment in the Limelight". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  14. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (August 6, 2019). "Ex-Cleveland Browns assistant Bob Wylie upset over way he was fired". Fox News.
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  16. ↑ "Redblacks unveil 2022 coaching staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 13, 2022.
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