"The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers have benched starting quarterback Byron Leftwich and replaced him with second-year pro Josh Johnson. Coach Raheem Morris made the move Monday, a day after the Bucs fell to 0-3 while gaining just 86 yards total offense in a 24-0 loss to the New York Giants. Leftwich completed 7 of 16 passes for 22 yards and one interception. Johnson played one fourth-quarter series, completing 4 of 10 passes for 36 yards and leading a drive that stalled on downs at New York's 5-yard line. He also finished as Tampa Bay's leading rusher, scrambling for a 15-yard gain on his only attempt (ESPN)."
Leftwich is all done. This was his last shot to show that he is a starting QB. My only question is why turn to Josh Johnson instead of Josh Freeman. In my eyes they should let him learn on the fly, but it seems the Bucs are going to break Freeman in slowly. Still, I expect to see him at some point this season.
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