My Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a bit of a history when it comes to signing quarterbacks. They have a tendency of acquiring older QB's that were great once, and still have a little game left, but are not at the caliber of today's NFL quarterback. Today the Bucs signed the Pittsburgh Steeler's backup Byron Leftwich to a two year deal. Many QB's either a) didn't enjoy or b) couldn't handle, the demanding system that is played in Tampa. Former head coach Jon Gruden was notorious for putting his pivots through a rigorous playbook that demanded a lot from the QB. In addition to the difficult plays, Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl on the backs of a strong running game led by Mike Alstott, and an all star defence from the brilliant mind of Monte Kiffin. With Gruden gone, Kiffin coaching at the University of Tennessee with his son Lane Kiffin, and many of the stars from the 2002 Superbowl winning team released or retired, it'll be a lot of new names in Tampa for 2009.We'll see how the new look Bucs fair this season with a new coach Raheem Morris at the helm, and a new QB in the huddle. Welcome to the next generation of Buccaneers football.
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