BREAKING NEWS: June 21st, 2007
ESPN.com just posted a story about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As we’ve said before (though maybe it was just among ourselves and not on the site) Chris Simms may be a nice guy and a tough guy but he’s no Jeff Garcia. And while we’re on the subject, Jeff Garcia (age 37) is no JAKE PLUMMER. Why is this important? Because apparently coach Jon Gruden is still doing his best to convince THE SNAKE to slither out of his premature retirement and back up Jeff Garcia for the Bucs. We here at LetPlummerPlay.com are all for this and more. “Wait a minute,” you say. “Why would you guys want Jake to simply collect six million dollars for holding a clipboard and patting Garcia on the ass when he comes off the field? Isn’t the whole point of your site based on the idea of LETTING PLUMMER PLAY?”
Damn skippy! That’s why we’re getting excited. Coach Gruden isn’t impressed at all by Chris Simms or the other backups he has waiting to hold the clipboard for Jeff Garcia. Gruden is doing the same thing we’d be doing: trying to get Jake Plummer’s ass on the grass! We here at LPP know one thing about Jake Plummer: the man simply ROCKS. Jeff Garcia isn’t going to do anything in Tampa Bay. TAMPA BAY? You’re kidding right? The guy’s 37 years old and Tampa Bay is not Philadelphia. Philadelphia could give a QB a little protection in the pocket. Tampa Bay’s crappy offensive line left Chris Simms WITHOUT A SPLEEN because they couldn’t protect him. Jeff Garcia won’t be mobile enough to avoid getting creamed regularly. Plus, Philadelphia had Brian Westbrook, one of the most versatile offensive weapons in the league. Tampa Bay has the a lemon named Cadillac Williams, at least for the 5-7 games he plays when he isn’t injured. Plus, Garcia had a reliable receiver in Donte Stallworth in Philly while Tampa Bay has...has...who the hell do they have? Nobody! Jeff Garcia is a decent pocket QB who is not going to have any time at all in the pocket...therefore he stops being decent and becomes a guy with a big “HIT ME” sign on his chest.
With that in mind, who could play out of the pocket...you know, a scrambling QB who could throw on the run when the line crumbled? Hmm...what available QBs could Tampa Bay pick up that can scramble and improvise on the fly...wow, whom could they possibly acquire, maybe someone who’s got experience, but who’s still in good shape and relatively young...is there anyone?
Wait, they have someone ALREADY UNDER CONTRACT: IT’S JAKE, BABY!!! It’s a foregone conclusion that Garcia will either play himself out of the starting job or get pulverized when Brian Urlacher or Shawn Merriman blows by his blocker and puts the imprint of Jeff Garcia’s facemask into the turf.
Snake, if you decide to bite the bullet, take your money, and slap on the headset, then good things will come to those who wait. There’s no shame in a veteran having to wait his turn to shine again just because no one appreciates what he’s capable of doing. Crumple up the retirement form you keep forgetting to mail in, get on down to Tampa Bay, and get ready to BRING IT in about, oh, November or so. You can do it, Jake! We believe in you! Suit up in the crimson and pewter and report to camp so Chucky can...
LET PLUMMER PLAY!!!
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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