Coaches not pleased with Joey Galloway's play Monday
By Jason Reid
No. 3 wide receiver Joey Galloway, who has contributed little this season, was benched in the second half of Monday night's 59-28 blowout loss to Philadelphia.
Roydell Williams replaced Galloway in multiple-receiver sets during the second half after Galloway did a poor job while running a route late in the second and quarterback Donovan McNabb's pass was intercepted.
On Monday, Coach Mike Shanahan declined to directly criticize Galloway for the play that resulted in a turnover, but he said the coaching staff "liked the throw. He [McNabb] threw it. Had the right timing, had the right footwork. I liked the throw."
Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan took things a step further after practice Thursday, expressing his dissatisfaction with Galloway's performance early in the game and especially on the timing pass that was intercepted.
"I thought Joey could have done a better job on it," said Kyle Shanahan, who also made the change at receiver because Galloway had a drop in the first half. "It was a tough look for Joey, but any time it's a pick, and the quarterback's throwing it on time, you could have done better."
In nine games, including four starts, Galloway has nine receptions for 141 yards (a 15.7-yard average) and no touchdowns. The 16-year veteran has a base salary of $855,000. He also received a $100,000 roster bonus.
