Garcia's In, Gore's Out

From Adam Schefter of NFL.com:

Running back Frank Gore will not play due to his sprained ankle for the second straight week.

Gore missed last Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins and he will miss today’s game against the St. Louis Rams. But Gore is not expected to miss three games in a row, as he is expected back for the regular-season finale next Sunday against Washington.

He is 22 rushing yards short of his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, and he wants to hit that plateau as well as help his team win.

From NFL.com:

As gametime approaches, it looks like the Bucs will have a number of injured players who will try to give it a go against the Chargers. NFL Network’s Scottt Hanson reports from Tampa that QB Jeff Garcia and LB Derrick Brooks — both listed as questionable this week by the team — will play today. Garcia has been bothered by a calf injury that kept him out of last week’s game, but coach Jon Gruden said this week he expected the veteran to play. Brooks, who has missed significant practice time because of a rib injury, was able to return to practice on Friday.

The Bucs are also expected to have all four starters along the defensive line, each of whom is battling an injury. DE Gaines Adams (ankle) and DE Greg White (shoulder) were both listed as questionable after being limited in practice on Friday. The starters on the inside — DT Chris Hovan (knee) and DT Jovan Haye (knee) — were also questionable after taking part in the full practice session.

Tampa Bay enters today’s game holding the No. 5 playoff seed in the NFC playoff picture. A win today, plus a losses by the Falcons and Eagles, secures a playoff spot for the Bucs.

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