"Eli Manning's development at quarterback helped earn the Giants a Super Bowl victory. Tonight, one of the men who fostered Manning's growth earned a new job.

Mike Sullivan, the Giants quarterbacks coach the past two seasons, was hired by former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano to be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator. The move was first reported by ESPN.com.

"We are very fortunate to add someone like Mike Sullivan to lead our offensive coaching staff," Bucs coach Schiano said in a statement released by the team to announce Sullivan's hiring. "He is a man of character and a complete football coach who fits with the kind of football team we are building here."

This past season, Manning set a franchise record with 4,933 passing yards, threw nine fewer interceptions than in 2010, completed 61 percent of his passes and had a career-best 8.4 yards per attempt. And in the Giants' postseason run, Manning had nine touchdowns, was picked off just once and posted a passer rating of 103.3.

Sullivan, who interviewed with the Bucs today, was the Giants' wide receivers coach from 2004-09. After Chris Palmer left for the UFL, he stepped in as Manning's position coach. When Manning threw 25 interceptions last season, many on the outside figured Sullivan might be the reason, though Manning and others within the organization supported Sullivan — and saw the fruits of his relationship with Manning pay off this season."