The Buccaneers say quarterback Jeff Garcia missed practice again yesterday and his status for Sunday’s game at New Orleans appears questionable at best. Garcia has a deep bruise in his lower back. Luke McCown has the upper hand on Bruce Gradkowski this week for the starting role. McCown received reps with the first team at [...]
Wide receiver Ike Hilliard says he’ll miss Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Hilliard lived down the street from Taylor, who was shot Monday morning and died Tuesday. The 24-year-old Taylor was fatally wounded in the leg when intruders entered his home. Hilliard said everyone should be concerned for the safety of their families and the act [...]
It looks like the Buccaneers won’t have quarterback Jeff Garcia for Sunday’s game at New Orleans. Garcia sat out practice yesterday with a deep bruise in his lower back. Who will start if Garcia can’t go? Bruce Gradkowski relieved Garcia last Sunday and was underwhelming. Luke McCown is challenging Gradkowski this week for the starting [...]
With starting quarterback Jeff Garcia hurting, the Buccaneers are trying to decide who will be the backup. Bruce Gradkowski got into the game against the Redskins and was ineffective to say the least. Gradkowski was just 9-of-19 for 106 yards. Head coach Jon Gruden was non-committal on naming Gradkowski as the backup for Sunday’s game [...]
The 7-and-4 Buccaneers are concerned with the back injury suffered by quarterback Jeff Garcia. Garcia went down on the game’s first play during the 19-13 home win over the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium two days ago. During his Monday press conference, head coach Jon Gruden says Garcia has a deep bruise in his [...]
The Bucs have a big NFC South showdown Sunday with the Saints at the SuperDome, and they are hoping that their starting QB will be able to go. Jeff Garcia was hurt on the first play Sunday vs the Redskins, and while he did return in the eventual Tampa Bay 19-13 win, his back was [...]
A key interception by Ronde Barber made it possible for the team to breathe easier this weekend; Barber’s INT with 3:40 left in the game and a pick by CB Brian Kelly with 17 seconds left allowed the Buccaneers to escape with a 19-13 victory over the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay, unfortunately, [...]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cannot seem to catch a break – specifically keeping their running corps relatively healthy. Running back Michael Pittman did not practice on Friday, marking the third consecutive day that he did not practice after re-aggravating an ankle injury he suffered on October 7 against the Indianapolis Colts that forced him to [...]
The Buccaneers will be looking to distance themselves from the rest of the NFC when they welcome the Redskins to Raymond James Stadium this week. Tampa Bay has won two straight and comes in with a two-game lead atop the NFC South. The Bucs crushed the Atlanta Falcons 31-7 in Week 11 to improve to [...]
