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Galloway Has Shot At Pro Bowl

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 13, 2007

TAMPA - Thirteen seasons and more than 10,000 yards later, Joey Galloway still doesn't regard a paid trip to Hawaii as validation of an accomplished NFL career.

Tampa Bay's 36-year-old WR has never made a Pro Bowl appearance, but Galloway would appear to have a credible shot at the NFC squad this year, with an average of 17.8 yards per reception that tops all players with at least 35 catches.

"It wouldn't mean as much as a Super Bowl," Galloway said of his Pro Bowl chances. "Playoff are more important than other stuff I can't control. It Pro Bowl is recognition, but if I wanted recognition, I'd probably talk more about myself. Winning games is really what matters."

Bucs coach Jon Gruden doesn't mind talking about Galloway, whose career average of 15.79 yards per catch leads all active players.

"Guys don't come on this planet like Galloway very often," Gruden said. "Hopefully, he makes it. Hopefully, our voters out there will head to the computer and type his name in there, because he is one heck of a football player. I'll tell you that."

Galloway is only 22 yards from his sixth 1,000-yard season, and he is the only NFL player with eight catches of 40 or more yards this year.

INJURY UPDATE: Bucs FB B.J. Askew (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, while WR Ike Hilliard (back) was limited in his participation. Garcia, who missed the past two games with a deep back bruise, and DE Greg Spires (calf) returned at full strength.

Hilliard suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 28-14 loss at Houston when he was hit hard by S Will Demps and fumbled following a second-quarter reception.

FRESH START: Gruden offered support for TE Jerramy Stevens, suspended by the league for Sunday's game following his conviction on an extreme DUI charge for an incident nine months ago in Arizona.

"I support the commissioner Roger Goodell and I believe in everything he stands for," Gruden said. "Jerramy had a well-documented off-the-field incident. There has been a trial and a result. In Jerramy Stevens' behalf, he has turned it around here. He's really a good kid. He's got to bury that part of the past and step up. He's going to get that opportunity here."

BUC BITS: Tampa Bay signed RB Zack Crockett and promoted RB Kenneth Darby from the practice squad to the active roster. RB Lionel Gates was released and TE Zac Herold was added to the practice squad. ... Interim Falcons coach Emmitt Thomas said QB Chris Redman will make his second consecutive start.

Ira Kaufman

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