TAMPA - Monte, you want to leave all this? ...more

November 30, 2008

You look at his age and can't help but shake your head - mostly in wonder. Jeff Garcia, the bios all say, is 38. But there's nothing 38 about Garcia's play on the field. ...more

November 30, 2008

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has set the NFL on fire this season, but the hottest quarterback in the league right now might be the Bucs' Jeff Garcia. ...more

November 27, 2008

Late in Sunday's win at Detroit, the Bucs throttled down. The comeback was more than assured. The lead was 18 points. ...more

November 26, 2008

The start was inauspicious, to say the least, but try telling any Buccaneer that Cadillac Williams did anything wrong Sunday. ...more

November 24, 2008

PLAYER OF THE GAME Jeff Garcia took a beating Sunday. He was sacked six times and he lost two fumbles, including one that helped the Lions build their 17-point first-quarter lead. Without Garcia, though, the Bucs probably don't beat back the Lions and win this game. Though he admits he was sloppy at times, there were also times when Garcia was as precise as a hand-crafted timepiece. He finished the game with a 137.5 passer rating that was largely a result of the fact he completed 13 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns and was not picked off. His biggest plays came in the second quarter, when he solved the Bucs' red zone problems by making sure they scored before they got there. With pressure in his face on both plays, Garcia found Ike Hilliard 36 yards downfield for one score and Jerramy Stevens 24 yards downfield for another that proved to be the game-winner. ...more

November 24, 2008

If you're waiting for Rod Marinelli to show signs of desperation, good luck. Detroit's embattled head coach has remained resolute throughout the 0-10 start of the Lions, who face the Bucs Sunday at Ford Field. ...more

November 21, 2008

Daunte Culpepper brought a winning attitude to Detroit after signing with the Lions on Nov. 4. Now Detroit is hopeful his swagger eventually leads to a victory. ...more

November 21, 2008

Searching for the most consistent unit on the 2008 Buccaneers? Try the kicking game. ...more

November 20, 2008

It was, as Jeff Garcia said afterward, "a matter of perseverance." ...more

November 17, 2008