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Two with nothing to worry about
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer
Published September 7, 2007
Joey Galloway, Offense The logical person inside us all keeps saying the Bucs are a little crazy to rely this heavily on a 35-year-old receiver. But then Galloway keeps making us feel silly by doing what he always does: score touchdowns, run past defenders and provide the Bucs with their No. 1 offensive threat. Galloway, who last season caught 62 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns, might be even more effective with Jeff Garcia under center, giving him a seasoned, accurate quarterback. Brian Kelly, Defense When he's on the field, you barely notice he's there. But take him out, and the void is oh so obvious. Kelly missed 14 games last season because of foot surgery, and boy are the Bucs glad to have him back. Kelly is the classic cover cornerback who, in many cases, takes his man completely out of a play. For all the much-deserved publicity Ronde Barber receives, Kelly is, by far, the better cover man. And don't forget his return also will help safeties Jermaine Phillips and Will Allen.
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by Glenn
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09/07/07 11:10 AM
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Stop with the inane comments, Rick! (If we keep Gruden we will lose these two guys too.) Galloway came here because of Gruden. This team is completely & excitingly different from last years. Many extremely talented newcomers & only one major injury.
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by Jim
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09/06/07 07:45 PM
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Easy Brian.. he said "he's a far better cover corner than Ronde.. and I agree but Ronde has other skills that make him a great corner, it's not blazing speed.
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by Jeff
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09/06/07 02:19 PM
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Remember the Colts MNF game when BK got hurt?
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by Brian
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09/06/07 08:32 AM
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Kelly is a good cover corner, but it is stretching to say he is better than Ronde - much less "far better." Go back and look at the plays one by one over the course of their careers. I guarantee you, Barber comes out on top!
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by aaron gerding
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09/06/07 06:46 AM
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you are right stephen, kelly doesnt recieve the credit he deserves. i love rhonde, but i think kelly is better. the have similar career #'s, but kelly is a better cover corner. i hope gruden/allen dont run him out of town after this year...
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by Rick
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09/05/07 11:17 PM
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If we keep Gruden we will lose these two guys too.
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