December 19th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: ProFootballTalk.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some good news heading into their must-win game against the Chargers on Sunday: Their veteran leaders on both sides of the ball are expected to play. Coach Jon Gruden said linebacker Derrick Brooks is likely to play despite a rib injury, and quarterback Jeff Garcia will start despite [...]
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Gruden Says Garcia Expected to Go Sunday vs Falcons
QB Jeff Garcia didn’t do much in practice today, but the vet is expected to go Sunday vs the Falcons according to coach Jon Gruden. “We’re hoping Jeff’s ready to go, and I’ll be optimistic on that.” Gruden said Friday. Garcia did not practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a calf strain that he suffered [...]
Garcia Misses Practice w/ Calf Injury; Sunday Status Unknown
From: TBO.com Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice again and his playing status for Sunday’s game against Atlanta remains up in the air. Garcia injured his calf earlier this week and has been limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Buccaneers Coach Jon Gruden said Garcia injured the same calf that limited [...]
Bucs Overcome Slow Start to Bounce Lions 38-20
The Detroit Lions established themselves early in the first quarter, building a 17-0 lead on the Buccaneers. This came to an abrupt end as the Lions allowed Tampa Bay to go on a 38-3 run, resulting in Detroit’s 11th consecutive loss of the season. Trailing 17-0 in the 2nd quarter, Tampa Bay gave the ball [...]
Bucs Rally from 21 Down to Top Chiefs 30-27 in OT
It seems like these days for the Bucs, nothing comes easy, and that adage was never more true than Sunday as the team took on the Chiefs in Kansas City. Overcoming a 24-3 deficit in the second quarter, the Bucs rallied and eventually topped the Chiefs in overtime 30-27 to move to 6-3 on the [...]
Previewing the Bucs Matchup Sunday with the Chiefs
The Buccaneers last weekend in Dallas had all the momentum early, but were unable to take advantage of it, and by the end of the day were losers 13-9 to a Cowboys team that played inspired. They had their shots, even near the end of the game, but didn’t take advantage of the chances that [...]
Breaking Down the Bucs Matchup with Seattle
Sunday night’s battle is a tale of two teams going in different directions. The Seattle Seahawks have had a strangle hold on the NFC West for years, but the window is not only closing, but seems to be shut and locked with the team sitting at 1-4. The Tampa Bay Bucs are coming off a [...]
Garcia Earns Another Start; Needs to Keep Playing Well
The strife between Jon Gruden and Jeff Garcia is not enough from the coach already coming out and naming Garcia as the starter for Sunday night’s game at home vs the Seahawks. In the end – it’s more than the right move to make. Garcia has played well since his promotion from his demotion that [...]
