[vincesanity82]

What is it about Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden that he loves him some retread veteran quarterbacks?



Last offseason, the Bucs got Jeff Garcia to be their starter and signed Jake Plummer, despite the fact that Plummer had walked away from the NFL. Now this offseason, as rumors of a flirtation with Daunte Culpepper develop, the Bucs have given a draft pick to Chicago for Brian Griese.

Is it such a bad idea, though? After all, beyond Garcia, the Bucs have Luke McCown, who solidified his position as a backup with a couple of dud performances last December, Chris Simms, who has no spleen and is still trying to regain his old form, and Bruce Gradkowski, who looks like he might have trouble making the Tampa Bay Storm roster, really. Griese is a competent backup who, like McCown, could fill in for Garcia in a pinch and might win a game or two.

Jon Gruden Loves Stockpiling Quarterbacks - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Lefty Noob]

All of them seem to be about the same level of quarterback. Garcia's probably the best by a nose, and Gradkowski's probably the low man on the totem pole by a slight margain. I have no idea what the Bucs are doing, or why they insist on loading up on so many mediocre quarterbacks.

[Seahawker 562]

haha tampa bay storm

[ThePundit]

Dumb question: What ever happened to Chris Simms?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Dumb question: What ever happened to Chris Simms?

Maybe he got gun shy after he lost his spleen...

That reminds me, I once dated a girl who had lost her spleen in an accident.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Dumb question: What ever happened to Chris Simms?

No idea. I thought the team released him last year, but I could be wrong. I wonder if he'll be able to come back at all.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Dumb question: What ever happened to Chris Simms?

He was placed on injured reserve in 2007.

Not too long ago I read that he was feeling better and progressed so far in recent weeks that he felt that he might be able to compete for the starting job.

And something I heard on NFL Access tonight suggested that if you need a veteran qb, where are you going to get one? Why, Tampa Bay of course.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Maybe he got gun shy after he lost his spleen...

That reminds me, I once dated a girl who had lost her spleen in an accident.

Thats very interesting goth. Thanks for sharing.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Maybe he got gun shy after he lost his spleen...

That reminds me, I once dated a girl who had lost her spleen in an accident.

What does that mean when you lose your spleen? What does a spleen do for us?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

What does that mean when you lose your spleen? What does a spleen do for us?

Simms had his spleen taken out after an injury...

Anyway, the word on him is that Tampa has him on the trading blocks.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

What does that mean when you lose your spleen? What does a spleen do for us?

Its an organ that cleans the blood and fights infections.