Looks like more Griese next week

Coach Jon Gruden said he didn't want to speculate on who might start at Chicago next Sunday, but he promptly went on to say he foresees Griese starting in the Windy City.

Jeff Garcia didn't have much to say after game, saying only that he'd wait for Gruden to decide his next course of action at quarterback. Guess he won't have to wait long, because Gruden's mind appears made up.

Griese finished the day 18-of-31 with 160 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked twice and didn't throw an interception. It was about what you might expect from Griese: unspectacular but not bad, either. He missed some open receivers, threw a bunch of balls to his backs and tight ends and didn't really stretch the field.

But he won, and that will take you places with Gruden.

It will be interesting to see how he fares next week against an opportunistic Chicago defense, on the road no less. Gruden will have a lot to do with his success or lack thereof. He called a much better game today, one that played to Griese's strengths. It's arguable that you could say the same thing about the Saints game.

We'll see how everything plays out, but it appears we know who the quarterback is in Tampa Bay -- for another week, at least.

In other news, receiver Joey Galloway suffered what the team is calling a foot sprain in the second half and didn't return. Since we couldnt speak to him after the game, it's impossible to know what his condition is. Galloway left the field around the 2-minute warning mark and wasn't seen again, at least by anyone in the media. Gruden admitted he's concerned about the injury given all the time Galloway missed in the preseason. We'll do our best to update you in the morning.

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