The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) will host the Arizona Cardinals (1-2) today at 1:00 p.m., and will be trying to stem the bleeding that is destroying their 2013 season. Live stream the game here; Buccaneers fans can catch the radio broadcast on 560 WQAM, while Cardinals fans can listen to the game on 620 KTAR AM.
Bucs head coach Greg Schiano, who is likely on one of the hottest seats in the league, has pulled the plug on struggling quarterback Josh Freeman, benching him in favor of rookie quarterback Mike Glennon.
Earlier this week Schiano declared, "Josh is our starter," but by Thursday had made the switch. "Any time you work hard with somebody, it's a tough decision," Schiano said. "We feel Mike gives us the best chance to win on Sunday."
Glennon was considered to be a project coming out of the most recent NFL Draft, but Schiano is confident he can improve on Freeman's sub-50 percent completion rate through three games despite his flaws.
"Mike is a smart, tough football player who loves the game," Schiano said. "He's not going to be perfect, but he's going to do his best to do what the coaching staff tells him to do."
Safety Mark Barron, part of Tampa Bay's revamped secondary that is actually performing well despite the team's overall record, says he expects the Bucs' fortunes to change soon.
"To be 0-3, it bothers me a little bit, but I'm fine. We'll bounce back as a team," said Barron. "We just have to put it all together. As long as we come out and execute and everybody's on the same page, then we have the players to make whatever play needs to be made. We believe in the scheme, so we've just got to come out and execute."
Cardinals Injury Report:
| Ronald Talley | DE | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Dan Williams | DT | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Rashad Johnson | S | Finger | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Kevin Minter | LB | Hamstring | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
Buccaneers Injury Report:
| Gerald McCoy | DT | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Mike Williams | WR | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Vincent Jackson | WR | Ribs | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Mark Barron | S | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Gabe Carimi | G | Illness | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Derek Landri | DT | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Tom Crabtree | TE | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Gary Gibson | DT | Back | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Michael Adams | CB | Knee | Out (Definitely Will Not Play) | Out |
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