J. Meric/Getty Images Tampa Bay rookie quarterback Josh Freeman gets his first start Sunday, against the Packers.
Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
TAMPA, Fla. -- In April, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Josh Freeman and said he eventually would be the franchise quarterback. These days, the Bucs need Freeman to be nothing short of their savior.
That’s what it has come to. Seriously. Let’s not waste time dancing around what’s going on in Tampa Bay. Freeman’s going to get his first NFL start Sunday and a lot of jobs depend on what he does in the next nine games.
From coach Raheem Morris to general manager Mark Dominik to just about every other player on the roster, their futures all depend on what Freeman does in the next nine games. He doesn’t have to instantly be Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco, but the kid from Kansas State must show something.
Anything -- and I mean anything -- slightly positive could save a lot of people. Let’s face it, the Bucs didn’t hire Morris and Dominik with the intention of bringing them in for one season and then turning around and replac ...Read the full article
J. Meric/Getty Images Tampa Bay rookie quarterback Josh Freeman gets his first start Sunday, against the Packers. 
