What now at quarterback?

The quarterback intrigue just never ends, does it?

It's like the gift that keeps on giving for a reporter. We have to generate interesting stories and highlight what's different about the teams we cover. Well, with this team, there's always a story at quarterback.

What we have now is the possibility Jon Gruden will be forced to make a decision on who to prepare for next week's home game against Carolina. It could be the exact opposite of what happened after Jeff Garcia's Week 1 performance in New Orleans. He performed poorly and came away injured, giving Gruden a reason to make a change of starters.

Now, it's Brian Griese that's hurt, and Gruden has an out -- an opportunity to go back to Garcia. But it's not as if that's an automatic fix, either. This offense has issues. Issues with its ability to block, sustain drives, convert third downs -- you name it. This putrid performance, mind you, came against a Broncos team that was woeful on defense. They had allowed 103 combined points in its last three games. Yes, the Bucs had 307 total yards, but 90 of them came on their final scoring drive.

Whatever happens, Gruden's got to make a decision here. And once he's done that, he's got to find a way to fix what ails this offense.