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NFL Week 4: Winners and losers

By Andrew Garda

Sep 28, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) walks off the field after the game against the Detroit Lions at MetLife Stadium. The Lions won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) walks off the field after the game against the Detroit Lions at MetLife Stadium. The Lions won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 28, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) scrambles under pressure by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jason Worilds (rear) during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Buccaneers won 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) scrambles under pressure by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jason Worilds (rear) during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Buccaneers won 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

WINNER: Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

While he was far from perfect, Mike Glennon made a strong case for keeping the starting job even when Josh McCown comes back from his thumb injury.

Whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith notices is beside the point—everyone else did.

Glennon found a way to make Vincent Jackson relevant again, and threw touchdowns both to Jackson and rookie Mike Evans, attacked downfield and generally made the offense look like it had life.

The jury is still out on his long-term viability but it seems clear that the Bucs should spend some time seeing whether he has any. We know McCown doesn’t.

At the very worst, Glennon might have made himself valuable to another team who needs a quarterback.

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