Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen
although position progress
Really, we're in no different position than we have been, although we made a lot of progress.
missed took training
Really, what took place is he missed so much of training camp,
allowed best experience fact fit good help monday night plays since tape watched
He was the best quarterback we thought could help us right now, ... He's a real good fit for us. And the fact he has experience allowed us to look at tape -- we watched every one of his plays since Monday night -- and we feel very comfortable that we know what we're getting.
allowed best experience fact help tape
He was the best quarterback we thought could help us right now. And the fact that he has experience allowed us to look at enough tape ... we feel very comfortable we know what we're getting.
agreement cleared days few free players reach room sign
He wanted to be a Buccaneer, and we want him to be a Buccaneer. In just a few days of conversations, we were able to reach an agreement with him, and it cleared up room so that we can sign some of our own players back and go out into free agency.
lost reason stand
He didn't have to stand up, ... He's not the reason we lost to the Jets.
bona feeling gives great insurance nfl night sleep
He gives us some great insurance and feeling that we can sleep at night that we have a bona fide NFL starter,
error judgment program proud terrible
He made a terrible error in judgment. The program is very clear, and we're proud of it in the NFL. You're responsible for what's in your body,
He'll come in and be our No. 3 quarterback.
behind camp far late missed training
He missed so much of training camp and got so far behind that it's too late to try and come back.
behavior club discuss expect far individual publicly responsibility talked understood whether
We talked a lot about individual responsibility, ... We talked about being a part of a team, which he understood well. It's not the behavior you expect from a coach, whether part-time or full-time. ... I'm not going discuss publicly what we'll do as a club as far as discipline.
expand fall instant offering penalties realm reviewing since subject suggestion system time within
We're offering the suggestion that all penalties that are called should fall within the realm of instant replay. We suggest any penalties that are called be subject to review. After reviewing hundreds of plays, we feel it's time to expand on instant replay, since we have a system in place.
danger easier fair league paths playing preparing rules year
Clearly, it makes it easier once you know what the rules are. If it is an uncapped year, there is not as much danger as you would think for '07. It makes it important you know the rules once the league year starts, those are the rules you are playing with and it's fair for everybody. ... We are going down two paths right now, preparing for each.
discuss exactly knows policy punishment stands talked team type
It's never been our policy to discuss any type of team punishment. We've talked to Torrie and he knows exactly where he stands right now.