Sep 2nd 2008 8:30AM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Buccaneers, NFC South

Quarterbacks: Jon Gruden loves his quarterbacks. The Buccaneers entered training camp with five quarterbacks, flirted with the idea of dipping their toes into the Brett Favre fiasco, and will enter the regular season with four signal callers on the roster: Jeff Garcia, Brian Griese, Luke McCown and Josh Johnson. I imagine that when the Buccaneers front office and coaching staff get together for their off-season strategy sessions, the first item on the agenda in bold faced type, size 20 font is, HOW CAN WE ACQUIRE MORE QUARTERBACKS? While they have a large quantity, the quality is up for debate. Jeff Garcia is 38, but should have another solid season in the tank. He won’t carry a team anymore, but he protects the ball and doesn’t throw interceptions. Griese is 33 and in his second stint with Tampa. Luke McCown was very effective in limited action last year, completing 67% of his passes and posting a 91.7 passer rating. Josh Johnson was a fifth-round pick out of San Diego this year. Heat Index: 7Continue Reading