The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-7. They’ve already tried two different starting quarterbacks. They will now try a third. Rookie Josh Freeman, who the Bucs selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft, will get the start in Week 8 when Tampa Bay plays the Green Bay Packers.
To begin the season, the Buccaneers had Byron Leftwich at quarterback. After three starts, the Bucs changed up and went with Josh Johnson. Neither quarterback was too effective — Leftwich had a quarterback rating of 71.2, while Johnson’s QB rating was 50.9.
In Week 7, Freeman saw his first NFL action. He …read more

Byron Leftwich, who earned a Super Bowl ring last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His contract is reportedly a two-year deal worth a little less than $8 million. For the 2009 NFL season, Leftwich will make approximately $2 million.
Multiple teams, including the Steelers and the Washington Redskins, were interested in signing Leftwich. However, the former Marshall star decided on the Buccaneers apparently due to the possibility that he can win the starting job in Tampa Bay.
As it stands, the Bucs have Brian Griese, Luke McCown and Josh Johnson at the quarterback position. With …read more