Jeff Garcia and his wife Carmella have been busy since he was benched for Son of Bob. Joe cannot think of a better way to forget such an insult.

Joe has some quick halftime notes:

* Boy, this offense sure looks so much better sans Son of Bob. First two pass plays, two long completions. Jeff Garcia: Just what the doctor ordered.

* Aside from one Carolina drive the Bucs defense looks strong as ever. And even when it appeared the Panthers might score a touchdown, the defense comes up with a big play.

* Geno Hayes, welcome to the NFL. Way to scoop and score. Mickey Andrews is smiling somewhere.

* What is this, high school? The refs are throwing flags on any little bit of celebration. Joe understands flagging Jermaine Phillips for acting like a fool after his big hit. But a defensive lineman doing a cartwheel? Instead of getting penalized, Jovan Haye should get a bonus. Joe has never seen a 285-pound defensive tackle do a cartwheel. That’s special.

* So now Joe knows how Garcia was passing the time when he was benched for Son of Bob. Carmella is with child.

* Memo to Fox broadcasters: The name of the team is “Tampa Bay,” not “Tampa.” Do you call Green Bay “Green?” Do the Padres play baseball in “Diego?” Do the Giants play football in “York?” Do the Cardinals play baseball is “Louis?” Honestly, Joe doesn’t think he heard either the play-by-play man or analyst refer to the team as “Tampa Bay” once. It’s always “Tampa.” How difficult is it to utter the word “Bay?” That’s pretty weak man.