TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden says Brad Johnson is still the Buccaneers' starting quarterback.
Johnson was pulled from a game aginst Seattle Sunday after completing just four of seven passes for 34 yards. He was replaced in the second quarter by Chris Simms.
"We made a change yesterday in the game to try to ignite our football team,"
Gruden said Monday.
"(Johnson) has been around a long time. He understands why we made the change. I don't believe he'll agree with all of the reasons for us making the change, but I can only say he handled it with great class. I truly expect him to come back this week, have a hell of a week of practice and find a way to get this ship right."
Tampa Bay (0-2) plays at Oakland Sunday.
Sims, playing in his first NFL game, completed 21 of 32 passes for 175 yards. He was intercepted once and sacked four times.
