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Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:51 am EDT

Simms headed to Atlanta?

By Michael Arkush

It's possible that the Atlanta Falcons next quarterback could be on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.

While Buccaneers quarterbacks Jeff Garcia, Bruce Gradkowski and Luke McCown have roster spots all but locked up, Chris Simms does not.

Simms would be the type of quarterback that would greatly appeal to Atlanta--if he were a free agent, which Tampa Bay could decide to make him this weekend.

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  1. Party Pooper
    1. Posted by Party Pooper Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    Well, this should be interesting if it happens because Simms is a former starter
  2. S-Loaf
    2. Posted by S-Loaf Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    Good riddance - send his spleen with him.
  3. Party Pooper
    3. Posted by Party Pooper Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    S-Loaf : That was cold!
  4. Davin Wilcox
    4. Posted by Davin Wilcox Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Mike be beneficial to hang on to Simms, especially if the points shaving scandal surrounding Gradkowski is for real.
  5. manuporkickrocks
    5. Posted by manuporkickrocks Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:25 pm EDT

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    He hasn't been s@#! since he's been in the NFL. If it weren't for his daddy's heroics, he'd be QB'ing in the Arena League or selling cars at a dealership. There's nothing like "pedigree", Eli and Scooter Manning were supposed to have it but it all wen't to Peyton and Phil's kid who's QB'ing in college must have got what Chrissy's was supposed to get. Atlanta needs to get JaMarcus, who is languishing in A-town, not a never-was like Simms.
  6. reckless
    6. Posted by reckless Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:25 pm EDT

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    Don't come to Atlanta, we don't want you.
  7. MrVols
    7. Posted by MrVols Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    Don't wish bad for Atlanta, but do want to see Simms hit the road from Tampa. Simms has been a starter.. and was great.. Genes gave him the tallent and build to be a quarterback... Texas coaches thought they could teach him how to be a quarterback, and Gruden thought he could correct what Texas did, and make him a pro quarterback.. This was all before the spleen.. When is someone going to stop the madness and tell this kid to get a job selling insurance!
  8. mgoose75
    8. Posted by mgoose75 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    I agree go after Russell...at least he doesnt have the tattoo of his man friend on his leg
  9. A Bag of Chips
    9. Posted by A Bag of Chips Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    Man you guys are brutal!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. Tyrus S
    10. Posted by Tyrus S Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:26 pm EDT

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    NOOOOOOOOOO! We don't want Simms.
  11. MARKYMARK
    11. Posted by MARKYMARK Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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  12. Jeff
    12. Posted by Jeff Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    JaMarcus Russell? Never. Al Davis won't let him go. He'll be signed by Monday. I'd pass on Simms. There are better QB's out there that will become free agents after this cut.
  13. Wil_Cash
    13. Posted by Wil_Cash Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm EDT

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    Simms is a bum. Always has been a bum. See ya!
  14. Schlitz
    14. Posted by Schlitz Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    He is a great QB, who played for the best college.So he should do well and start a Qb contravery in Atlanta!
  15. Jeff
    15. Posted by Jeff Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    YAHOO! Come on, LEFTWICH is the story here! He's about to be cut or dealt. I'd take him here in Atlanta in a heartbeat.
  16. Jeff
    16. Posted by Jeff Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    Simms a great QB in the NFL??????
    Did I miss the year that he threw 30 TD's and 3,500 yards?
  17. Darnell
    17. Posted by Darnell Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    who cares!!!!!
  18. Kouri C
    18. Posted by Kouri C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Y
  19. Kouri C
    19. Posted by Kouri C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Simms has potential to be good, but I dont know about great. His dad was great but I havent seen it in Simms yet. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because Gruden couldnt coach a quarterback if Joe Montana wrote instructions on the back of the QB's helmet. Get this kid on a team looking to move the ball down the field instead of talking about that superbowl they won with the team Tony Dungy built and I think Simms could show us something.
  20. Alien Assassin
    20. Posted by Alien Assassin Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    Great.!! Set the boy up on another chance to fail on a chaotic team. Simms could be a servicable QB in this league but not on a team without good direction. If they added Simms, then Atlanta would have two unproven veteran QB's. No one knows how Joey will do and if he gets hurt, the backup (Simms, or vice-versa) would be just as unknown. Too much inconsistency to game plan around. I wouldn't want to put any new coach through that if I were Blanc.
  21. UZi
    21. Posted by UZi Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:30 pm EDT

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    There's other teams in the league besides the Patriots?!
  22. BIGSTIDD
    22. Posted by BIGSTIDD Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    Simms turned up to be a nobody....Atlanta will end up with Byron Leftwich anyways!!!!! I hope Tampa gets rid of Simms he can't cut it for them or any other NFL team.
  23. 1
    23. Posted by 1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:15 pm EDT

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    @#*%$ Simms...he won't last and he definitely isn't the QB of the future for Atlanta...or any other team for that matter. He isn't even a quick fix. We should go for Leftwich for a one year contract, and see what he's made of.

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