Tampa Bay Buccaneers Can Scratch Plans For Dennis Dixon

Was reading something about a "three-headed monster" that the Bucs might have to worry about Sunday when they face defensive juggernaut Pittsburgh.

Raheem Morris can worry about one less "head" and the remaining guys would hardly constitute a "monster" in anyone's imagination.

Dennis Dixon is out. He injured his left knee against the Titans last Sunday and ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that injury is a torn lateral meniscus. It is the same knee that took Dixon out of the Heisman Trophy running when he was at Oregon, the same injury that cost the Ducks a shot at the national championship. He tore an ACL three years ago and now he'll have to undergo surgery again, albeit a lot less serious than the ACL.

Estimates are that he'll be out from three to five weeks.

That leaves Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich as the Steeler signal callers available for duty on Sunday at Raymond James.

Now does anyone out there really think that Batch and Leftwich can be considered a "two-headed monster?"  How about a couple of guys who are way past their prime?

Does Charlie Batch strike fear in the hearts of Buccaneer fans?  How about "Fat Albert" the Buccaneer castoff who was cut by the Steelers then brought back this week when Dixon went down?

Pittsburgh is mighty on defense but very challenged on the offensive side of the ball. The only Steeler touchdown last week came on a kickoff return.

Which begs the next question:

Have the Bucs chances for victory on Sunday taken a turn for the better?

At least Raheem can leave Dixon out of the defensive game plan.