The Seattle Seahawks still don't know if they will have quarterback Matt Hasselbeck available for their game against the San Francisco 49ers, which is troubling because without him they have thrown for a combined 156 yards in two weeks.
--LB Leroy Hill will not be fined for his hit on WR Ike Hilliard that sent Hilliard to the hospital and gave teammate Lofa Tatupu a concussion as well.
Jeff Garcia threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant on Tampa Bay's first drive, Earnest Graham added a 1-yard touchdown run, and the Buccaneers led the Seattle Seahawks 17-3 after three quarters Sunday night.
Mike Holmgren's hopes of avoiding the second 1-5 start of his 17-year coaching career rest upon a backup quarterback who has a sore leg and will make his first start in two years.
There's been uncertainty at the quarterback position since early in the season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but with two experienced signal-callers on the roster, there wasn't any dropoff last week even with Brian Griese injured.
--Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren hired Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden as his offensive quality control coach in San Francisco when Gruden was an assistant at University of Pacific under Walt Harris.
The Seahawks are going to go with either Seneca Wallace or Charlie Frye as the quarterback to replace injured Matt Hasselbeck, depending on Wallace's health.
--Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren hired Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden as his offensive quality control coach in San Francisco when Gruden was an assistant at University of Pacific under Walt Harris.