Raiders QB Gradkowski Enters Homecoming Game In Backup Role
ALAMEDA (AP) -- Bruce Gradkowski is finally fully healed from a separated throwing shoulder just in time for the Oakland Raiders to make another trip to his hometown of Pittsburgh—the site of his greatest NFL victory.
The only problem for Gradkowski is that since he went down with the right shoulder injury on Oct. 10, Jason Campbell has come on and taken back the starting quarterback job by leading the first-place Raiders (5-4) to their first three-game winning streak in eight years.
So even though Gradkowski was supposed to regain his starting spot as soon as he was healthy, he heads into this week's game against his hometown Steelers (6-3) backing up Campbell.
Gradkowski admits it's tough but he's just happy to be on a team playing well at this time of year.
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