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Gruden In Hunt For Fullback

Posted Oct 13, 2008 by Anwar S. Richardson

Updated Oct 13, 2008 at 01:01 PM

Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden just concluded his Monday morning press conference and finding another fullback seems to be priority number one.

FB Byron Storer suffered a knee injury during Tampa Bay’s victory against Carolina, and with B.J. Askew still recovering a hamstring injury, the Bucs might be in the market to sign a fullback.

“We’re in trouble at fullback,” Gruden said.

Gruden used Earnest Graham at fullback and said there was a possibility of using one of his tight ends against Seattle this week. There is also a possibility Tampa Bay will try to sign a free agent.

Former Bucs fullback Mike Alstott is going to be honored at this Sunday’s game and Gruden even joked about trying to persuade him to come out of retirement.

“I might talk him into playing … maybe we can talk him into giving it one more shot,” Gruden said.

Gruden also said WR Maurice Stovall (hamstring) is questionable for this week’s game.

One of Tampa Bay’s bright spot so far has been its defense.

The Bucs are the only team that has not allowed a rushing touchdown this season. Tampa Bay also has not allowed an individual rusher to gain over 100 yards.

Gruden credited Tampa Bay’s success to its red zone defense, an area in which he wanted to see improvement prior to this season.

To nobody’s surprise, he once again reinforced that QB Jeff Garcia is this week’s starter and did not want to elaborate on if that will be Tampa Bay’s game plan for the entire season.

Lastly, RB Cadillac Williams is eligible to come off the Physically Unable to Perform this week and practice with the team, but Gruden did not anticipate that happening right away. Gruden said Williams would continue to work out privately and was unsure when, or if, Williams would return to practice.