Jeff Garcia Could Start Sunday

While there's been no official word from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at this point, there is a very good chance that Jeff Garcia could be returning to the starting lineup this coming Sunday, thanks in large part to Champ Bailey's dismantling of Brian Griese's arm/shoulder/elbow in Tampa Bay's 16-13 loss.

Garcia came off the bench after being relegated to backup duty following the first game of the season, and completed 13-of-17 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown, pulling Tampa Bay to within three points late in the fourth quarter.

"It felt good to have the old me back again," Garcia said. "In terms of the movement and finding receivers and having receivers making plays and just stringing together a drive in a difficult environment, it was good."

I still think Garcia is the best quarterback on the roster, so this probably isn't a bad thing for the Buccaneers. Especially since Griese entered Sunday's game tied for the league lead in interceptions, which didn't seem to be much of a concern to Head Coach Jon Gruden.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-06-2008 @ 11:21PM

DENNIS L. said...

IF GARCIA IS HEALTHY, HE'S THE LEADER. THIS IS A TEAM SPORT AND HE'S A LEADER. EVERY TEAM HE'S HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAYER FOR , TRULY EXCELLED AROUND HIM. SAN J., SAN F., PHILL. AND TAM. B. LET'S GO WITH THE BEST!!! WE MUST REMEMBER ITS A TEAM SPORT.

10-06-2008 @ 3:30PM

A.J. said...

The Bucs had better do something quick - in the short-term and the long-term. For this year, the Panthers are very quickly pulling away from them in the standings, and the Saints are heating up a bit. Hell, the Falcons bring in one QB and one new head coach and suddenly look about twice as better as they did this time last year. If the Bucs don't make some kind of decision, they could find themself sitting at 3rd or last in the NFC South.

As for the long-term, the Bucs' window of opportunity to become a contender is closing. It's never quite a good thing when the majority of your best players (Garcia, Galloway, Ronde Barber, Warrick Dunn) also happen to be your oldest.