STATUS OF JOEY GALLOWAY IS NOT GOOD The Tampa Tribune, published 13 September 2004 A groin injury that had nagged WR Joey Galloway throughout the preseason was re-aggravated in Sunday's game and will sideline the Bucs' No. 1 receiver indefinitely. ``His status for next week [against Seattle] does not look good,'' Jon Gruden said. Galloway left the game early in the second quarter after dropping what would have been a 29-yard touchdown pass from QB Brad Johnson and landing hard in the end zone. He watched the remainder of the game from the sideline, supported by crutches. His absence affected more than the offense. Tim Brown and Bill Schroeder were forced into punt return duty. Brown was back for only one, which resulted in a touchback. Schroeder had five returns for 21 yards. ``That was very disappointing losing him in the [second] quarter and losing him for potentially a period of weeks,'' Gruden said. ``It is very much concerning. I think we've had some setbacks at that position throughout this preseason and this offseason, so hopefully Joe Jurevicius can come back. Charles Lee can return to play next week, and the guys that we have continue to get better.'' Game notes More people watched the game in person than have ever attended a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. FedEx Field had an announced crowd of 90,098 at the game, easily eclipsing the previous record for a Buccaneer game: 85,490. That record was also set at FedEx Field, at Tampa Bay’s 35-13 victory over the Redskins last October 12. In fact, the three most heavily attended games in Buc history have all been against Washington, including a contest that drew 83,532 on October 1, 2000. The record for an announced crowd at a Buccaneer home game is 73,523, set on December 7, 1997 against Green Bay in Houlihan’s Stadium. Overall, Tampa Bay is now 12-17 all-time in season openers. They have won three of their last five, including three of the last four on the road. Ronde Barber’s touchdown return of a fumble in the third quarter was Barber’s sixth regular season touchdown and his seventh overall. That ties Derrick Brooks for the most by a defensive player, in both categories, in franchise history. Barber’s last touchdown was a 29-yard interception return against Indianapolis on October 6, 2003. The Bucs' eight inactive players were:- QB 2 Chris Simms, CB 24 Torrie Cox, FB 43 Jameel Cook, T 67 Kenyatta Walker, G 77 Jeb Terry, WR 82 Charles Lee, TE 89 Will Heller, DE 93 Josh Savage Shelton Quarles, in his first game since breaking his wrist during the first training camp practice, led the team with 13 tackles. . McCardell Again Voices Displeasure With Bucs Keenan McCardell stopped by the outdoor set of CBS' ``The NFL Today'' to once again state his claim that the Bucs, and Jon Gruden, lied to him about a contract extension and he just wants out of Tampa. ``The status is the same as it always has been,'' McCardell said. ``It's not going anywhere. I'm prepared to write [the Bucs] a check. That's how bad I want out of Tampa Bay.'' Host Greg Gumbel asked McCardell what teams interest him, should he get his wish and be released by the Bucs. ``Baltimore, Chicago, Kansas City. I think I would fit great into systems like that,'' McCardell said. Gumbel asked, ``So you're saying if you would get your release from the Bucs, you would sign for less than you're holding out for in Tampa?'' ``I just want to get out any way possible,'' McCardell said. ``I don't have my checkbook with me today or I'd write it right now.'' Analyst Boomer Esiason asked, ``I know Keyshawn Johnson had trouble down in Tampa. [The Bucs] paid him $1 million not to play. What's so bad about Tampa Bay? What's happening down there?'' ``Right now, things aren't going the way people think they are,'' McCardell said. ``There are smoke and mirrors right now. People just don't realize what's going on behind the scenes.'' ``Is it Jon Gruden? Is that who you have a personal problem with?'' Gumbel asked. ``You look for stability with the head coach and when he says things, you don't expect him to go back on them,'' McCardell said. ``When somebody does that, it's kind of hard to go out and play for them.''