Ray Perkins, the Buccaneers' head coach, is in the opposite boat.

His first head coach hiring brought in Ray Perkins.

Coach Ray Perkins was able to find some humor in the situation.

The game was played on the occasion of Ray Perkins' 47th birthday.

The team thought it had gotten a steal, said Ray Perkins, the head coach at the time.

So Young, for those and various other reasons, selected Ray Perkins instead.

Last season, he moved up from assistant to interim head coach for three games after Ray Perkins was dismissed.

It was an astute observation, and Ray Perkins got the job.

Ray Perkins was extremely afraid, I think, to become close with the players.

The franchise had begun to turn around under Ray Perkins.