Bucs fans better hope the flawless Mrs. Garcia, and Jeff Garcia's dad, together can keep the Bucs QB from speaking his mind about his relationship with Jon Gruden.

Last week Joe brought you the words of Jeff Garcia’s dad, Bob Garcia, when he ripped Jon Gruden for benching his son and mocked the play of Brian Griese.

The elder Garcia, a storied local football coach who is now retired, has a weekly blog for the Gilroy Dispatch. There he’s given Bucs fans a glimpse into the tormented mind of Jeff Garcia.

Jeff Garcia acknowledged his internal struggles after being benched following the season opener against New Orleans. He gives his dad credit for helping him stay focused, and he says his dad’s published comments are simply a father talking about his son.

“My dad is one of the major reasons as to how I’ve been able to approach this situation and stay positive and stay focused because of what he’s instilled in me as a person and the talks that we’ve had as far as just controlling what you can control,” Garcia said after the Bucs 20-10 win against the Seahawks. “That means taking care of business and everything will settle and fall where it needs to fall.

“You know, he’s a dad. I’m sure he speaks with emotion. He’s a former coach. He’s a got a response and a reaction to how he feels things have gone. So I don’t think it should be made a big deal. He’s not trying to create issues or problems. He’s just speaking as a Dad.

“I know he does the blog, but I don’t usually see what’s written. …Of course, the Internet these days, that’s what happens.

Back in September, Bob Garcia wrote about a conversation he had with Jeff.

 “That’s right. I said, ‘Hey, did you get paid on Monday.’ And he said, ‘Yeah.’ And I said, ‘Hey, what a great day!’ . Nobody died, we’re not going to a funeral. If That’s the worse thing that happened to you in (a day of) your life, you got it made. Go out there and do what you have to do.
He’s taking a different attitude, he’s looking forward to going to practice and being with his teammates and he’s ready to go to work. Everything in our family now, like I said, is going to be, ‘Let’s go. Stitch up that belt, and whatever happens, let’s go.’”

Talking to Jeff Garcia and watching him being interviewed, Joe gets the feeling Garcia is getting closer to the day when he spews his unedited take on the situation that led to him riding pine behind Son of Bob for four games.

That might make Garcia feel better and it would be fun to hear. But let’s keep our fingers crossed that Garcia can bury it inside himself. With dad’s counseling, and the soothing ways of his glorious wife, Garcia might just put Chucky’s benching behind him.