faba Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gruden: Simms doing 'fine'; QB may play again in '06 Reuters TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms may play again this season after surgery to remove his ruptured spleen, coach Jon Gruden said on Monday. Simms, 26, was injured during Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. He was taken to a Tampa hospital after the game for emergency surgery. "He's going to be just fine. There is a chance he can come back and play this season," Gruden told a news conference. "He is a tough guy. He wants to play this week." Simms is listed in a stable condition. The mimimum recovery time for surgery of this type is usually six weeks. Gruden said Simms had complained of shortness of breath and pain during the game but showed no symptions of a ruptured spleen. Simms left the game at the end of the third quarter and went to the locker room where he was given intravenous fluids. He came back in the fourth quarter and played the rest of the game. Simms led a second half rally that give Tampa Bay a 24-23 lead with five minutes to play, but Carolina's John Kasey kicked a 46-yard field goal with two seconds to play for a 26-23 Panther win. Gruden said rookie Bruce Gradkowski from the University of Toledo would be the starting quarterback for Tampa Bay's next game on Oct. 8 at New Orleans with Tim Rattay as the backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 wow rattay's stock has really fallen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gradkowski's getting the nod? Should be interesting. Yesterday Tampa's season official was declared over. 0-3 and now will have to start Gradkowski? Tampa is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 heard some talk of them resigning FIEDLER... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gradkowski's getting the nod? Should be interesting. Yesterday Tampa's season official was declared over. 0-3 and now will have to start Gradkowski? Tampa is done. Their season was over when they let Griese walk and handed the keys of the kingdom to Liberace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Their season was over when they let Griese walk and handed the keys of the kingdom to Liberace. LOL...nice... they are screwed...they shouldve traded for BOLLY when they had the chance..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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