Graham returns to practice

Running back Earnest Graham, who has been battling a knee injury, returned to practice Thursday. That's a great sign for the Bucs heading into Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, who are third overall in rushing defense.

Comments

[Piper]

sweet

[Bill]

Looks like we arent going to see Caddy this week!!

:(

[Valrico Rick]

The Vikings are 3rd in the league against the run giving up only about 70 yards a game. A bad knee, a pinched nerve, and a rookie, I don't think that is going to be enough. Two weeks ago Gruden felt like Dunn could go, he was wrong. If Graham really isn't ready, and/or Dunn isn't really ready it comes down to the rookie. What if Graham or Dunn make their injuries worse by playing this week and we lose one of them, or both of them, down the stretch? I can't help thinking the idea of dumping Bennett so quickly is another bad decision! I hope I am wrong, I usually hate it when I am right about Gruden/Allen! Fortunately the Vikings are 19th against the pass, but if the Bucs can't run against 7 in the box it won't matter! Enough Said!!!

[Mr Rock]

Dear Rick in Valrico
Lets not forgot we have a great defense as well. We win this one if we contain Adrian Peterson and limit the turnovers.

[Jeff]

Ive never seen this much love for a 4th string running back in my life. Is Bennett really that much better then Clifton Smith?

[bobbyd]

Let's not forget that Clifton Smith can actually return kicks. Bennett was not skilled in that capacity.

[skp]

for what it's worth, nobody thought KC's motley crew could run all over us, but just like the vikes, we had played a draining game the week before and lots of unexpected stuff can happen when you show up in another team's stadium....let's get to 5-0 at Raymond James, if we get galloway going and force a couple of turnovers we can take control of this game fast.

[jeff]

just win baby

[Drew]

If Caddy is activated on game day, we may see him in for a couple of plays.

[GTSkyrider]

I would not be shocked to see the Caddy in the 4th Quarter. He's never been a everydown back anyway, as we know, but let him lose when the other team is tired...this will build confidence. I truly hope Graham and Dunn are really ready to work, want to see them run better and the line block better in the trenches.

[skp]

FYI the vikings have allowed 6 special teams TDs through 9 games....a bucs fan can dream, can't he?

[poorlittlepinkus]

Just play 'Buc-ball' and we'll win.

[BEENABUC]

WIN TURNOVER BATTLE=WIN GAME

[JK]

If BJ Askew plays Sunday our running game will dominate. That's who we need back this week. Not Caddy, although he will get some touches to test his knee. Just enough so everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. This week Askew is the key to our running game.

[RJ]

I think if we score more points than the Vikings we will win the game.

[Vince]

Valrico Rick:

The sky is falling, the sky is falling, falling is the sky.

Could you sound any more like Chicken Little?

[Brandon]

Valricky Retardo:

Could you possibly whine a little more? I mean, geeez, are you a stay out home mom?! DUUUUUHHHHHHH!!!!!!

NUFF SAID!

[Rodney "the retard"]

i's tard strong!

[Caleb]

Valrico Rick seems like the only one with some football intelligence here. If you Buc fans think you're going to gain more then 20 yards on the ground against the Williams Wall, think again. And as he said, if you can't run with 7 in the box, that eliminates the bad pass defense of the Vikes, where they can drop their LB's into coverage and just rush four.

Oh, and any team containing Peterson is a pipedream.

[OAR]

Caleb Gee I think Carolina(77yds),Tennessee(80yds), and New Orleans(32yds) would beg to differ with your pipedream. Valrico Rick and the words football intelligence should not even be in the same sentence.