Graham Holds Out
Thus the saga begins. As if it wasn’t bad enough that Jeff Garcia is threatening to hold out, but now Earnest Graham has actually done it. With agent Drew Rosenhaus by his side, Graham will hold out until he gets a contract extension.
Jeff Garcia has been participating in the workouts, but Graham has been told to sit out to avoid injury. Graham has said that he cannot comment on the situation. It seems like he wants to rejoin the team, but is sitting out because his agent is telling him that this is the best solution.
Here’s what upsets me. I love Earnest Graham, and will always be grateful of what he did for the Bucs last season, but does he really deserve to hold out? Last season was his best, having never been much but a special teams guy before. He didn’t even have a full season to prove himself, and while he ran for almost 1,000 yards, does that really qualify him for a huge extension? How do we know that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder? I hate to think this way about him, but it seems to greedy to me.
On the other hand, is this all the doing of his agent? We all know Rosenhaus to be a blood-thirsty shark with no regard for human life. The possibility of him brainwashing Graham to believe he deserves the extension is more likely than Graham believing that he is worthy of it.
Whatever the problem is, I hope that the Bucs can fix it soon. They’ll need Earnest Graham, especially if Warrick Dunn suffers injury. The quicker this is resolved, the better. That way, Graham can get in all the workouts he needs.
Favre To The Bucs?
So this is interesting. A friend from Wisconsin emailed me this article, which talks about a possible trade offer if Brett Favre were to come back. The team to be traded too? The Tampa Bay Bucs. The author’s reasoning is that Favre would be a good fit in the Tampa system, and that he and Jon Gruden know each other. Ultimately, this is intriguing, but the fact of the matter is, is that Brett Favre is retired. Besides, don’t the Bucs have enough quarterbacks?
Cadillac Remains Optimistic
Cadillac Williams has been seen around the voluntary OTA’s lately. He hasn’t been doing major workouts, but he remains optimistic about his future.
“It’s a long progress, but I’ve come a long way,” he said. “Earlier on, there were bumps in the road. But now, things are starting to smooth out. I’m starting to do things on the field, a little cutting here and there. I’m just taking it day by day, just continuing to work and seeing how the process goes. We’re going to make a decision in July and take it from there.”
There is a chance that the Bucs will place him on the Physically Unable to Perform list, which will take him off of the roster. Being on this list however, he can return to the active roster when he is ready.
Haye Re-signs
The Bucs got lucky enough to retain one restricted free agent this offseason in Jovan Haye. Haye started all 16 games in 2007, and recorded 97 tackles, 6 sacks, and had 4 fumble recoveries. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. It has almost been a certainty that he would re-sign since April. This is a great move by the Bucs, as Haye will continue to anchor their defensive line for years to come.
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