Garcia on Donovan

It feels a bit strange covering the Bucs at a time when the quarterback is NOT being criticized for inconsistent play. We've seen a lot of that around here, but Jeff Garcia seems to have it together for now.

So, that leaves us to talk about other teams' struggling quarterbacks. Or, in this case, it allows Garcia to talk about former teammate Donovan McNabb. He's been in the news this week not only for his assertion that black quarterbacks are scritinized more than white ones, but also because his play has been subpar in the Eagles first two games, both losses.

Garcia said he feels for McNabb and understands what he's going through.

"Philly is a very tough town and I know the guys over there are feeling some pressure, some heat from the fans," Garcia said. "The fans expect so much out of that team and they’ve had consistently good years over the past six or seven years. So when you start out 0-2 and things aren't going as well as they normally have gone in the past, there's frustration, there's tension and there's criticism and that just comes with the territory."

So, can McNabb overcome all that and his poor play to rebound?

"I think no matter where you’re at or who you are, the quarterback is generally going to take the heat for a lack of production on the field. As good as Donovan is and as great as his career has been, it’s a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately situation and right now there are some struggles taking place. I know the type of player he is, he’s going to battle through it, he’s going to fight through it and find a way to prove that he belongs and is very capable of leading that team to positive things."

Hope so. Because if Garcia stays this hot, pretty soon the Eagles are going to start being accused of having kept the wrong quarterback.