Bucs cut Keyshawn


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ESPN is reporting that Tampa Bay is deactivating Keyshawn Johnson for the rest of the season.

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

I guess he won't get the dam ball anymore.......
 



I guess I'll mosey over to the fantasy league and drop him from my roster......................he really wasnt doing much anyway, but running his mouth. :rolleyes:
 
Keyshaun' new home
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or maybe here
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I wonder what they're going to say after they go three and zero without him?
 
Deactivated...cut....it's the same thing according to this Tampa Bay article

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that WR Keyshawn Johnson will likely be declared inactive for the club?s final six regular season games this season.

?Keyshawn has made it very clear to us that he has no intention of wanting to remain as a Buccaneer beyond the 2003 season, and this approach and his actions are having a negative affect on our football team,? said Buccaneers General Manager Rich McKay. ?Like every team in the NFL, we are focused on winning football games. From a players? perspective, from a coaches? perspective, from an organizational perspective, this situation has become a distraction. This was an organizational decision in the best interest of winning.

?In talking with Jerome Stanley (Keyshawn Johnson?s agent) and Keyshawn, we agreed that it will not be necessary for him to be present at our facility for the remainder of the year.?

Johnson started the first 10 games in 2003, totaling 45 receptions for 600 yards and three TDs. He has started 57 games for Tampa Bay since joining the team prior to the 2000 season.

General Manager Rich McKay will conduct a press conference at 4:00 p.m. to discuss this issue. that press conference will be carried live on Buccaneers.com. After its conclusion, a taped version of the press conference as well as a full transcript will be posted.
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I wonder what is going to happen with Keyshawn and T.O. There will be some money dished out for these 2. I don't like Keyshawn but he can play when he wants to. Same thing for T.O. They just talk too dayum much!!
 
If thats what he is good, I say good bye. Too bad that cant strip him of the money he gets paid for each game he misses. Good luck to the stupid team that picks him up.
 
What's up with Keyshawn? He seems to have an attitude problems. I'm sure that another team will pick him up eventually, but he has to learn to be a team player and stop being selfish.
 
HELL.... HE NEEDS TO GO TO JSU CAUSE THEY GONE NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET COME SATURDAY :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
 
Originally posted by Olde Hornet
If thats what he is good, I say good bye. Too bad that cant strip him of the money he gets paid for each game he misses. Good luck to the stupid team that picks him up.

Now what you got to do with what money they have to pay him?
:rolleyes:

I swear I can't ever understand why people think they have a right to make changes in other people life as if it coming out their pockets, sound like freakin rush limburger. :smh:
 
He never got along with Gruden. Remember, Gruden inherited a team. He didn't build it. In fact, he has yet to build a team (or beat the Saints...).

On Mr. Johnson: With Shaun King as QB (one season), he has 8 TDs. With Brad Johnson as QB (2+ seasons) he has 9 TDs. His TD totals also fell off precipitously after Gruden came in. I read an article where they said that he was their go to guy from 20-20, but they went elsewhere in the redzone. Interesting.
 



Mr. sophandros where you been mane? Thought you deserted camp on us for good, them waves disappointed me this year dude.
 
Originally posted by bluedog
Mr. sophandros where you been mane? Thought you deserted camp on us for good, them waves disappointed me this year dude.

I've been roaming the Earth looking for some defensive players who can stay healthy for TU. Going into Saturday's game vs. USM, Tulane had 26 players who had missed time (for a total of 142 games), including 18 on defense. SEVEN of those were defensive linemen, including the entire starting line, which was hit with both injuries and academic (university imposed) casualties.

Ouch.

Then Mewelde Moore broke his hand. Ouch. Ouch.

For the last two games, two of our four captains walked out to the coin toss in sweats because they were injured.

Rough, rough, season. The guys are playing hard, but when you're playing an all freshman DL and two frosh in the secondary...

At least they have experience!

My SWAC team will win on 11/29 on the new turf. Print it.

No team with the nickname of "Tigers" is worth anything.
 
Originally posted by sophandros
I've been roaming the Earth looking for some defensive players who can stay healthy for TU. Going into Saturday's game vs. USM, Tulane had 26 players who had missed time (for a total of 142 games), including 18 on defense. SEVEN of those were defensive linemen, including the entire starting line, which was hit with both injuries and academic (university imposed) casualties.

Ouch.

Then Mewelde Moore broke his hand. Ouch. Ouch.

For the last two games, two of our four captains walked out to the coin toss in sweats because they were injured.

Rough, rough, season. The guys are playing hard, but when you're playing an all freshman DL and two frosh in the secondary...

At least they have experience!

My SWAC team will win on 11/29 on the new turf. Print it.

No team with the nickname of "Tigers" is worth anything.

:D Sounds like the season we had last time we played you guys just one injury after another.
 
Keyshawn hasn't figured this thing out yet. He's the common denominator in every fiasco. Jets and Bucs. I don't see anything wrong with the Bucs' decision on this one. I don't blame them. Keyshawn is a cancer to his teams. Whatever team picks him up for next year may not hear his mouth for a couple of months, but he's going to start up eventually.

The ESPN analyst tried to tie Keyshawn to some statements he alledgedly made about wanting to play for the Cowboys. Keyshawn denied it and commented he only said that Bill Parcells was a good coach. He doesn't want to play for the Cowboys. I'll go on record and say that the Redskins will seriously consider getting Keyshawn. They always go after 'names'. Sorry team.
 
Originally posted by sophandros
He never got along with Gruden. Remember, Gruden inherited a team. He didn't build it. In fact, he has yet to build a team (or beat the Saints...).

On Mr. Johnson: With Shaun King as QB (one season), he has 8 TDs. With Brad Johnson as QB (2+ seasons) he has 9 TDs. His TD totals also fell off precipitously after Gruden came in. I read an article where they said that he was their go to guy from 20-20, but they went elsewhere in the redzone. Interesting.

Perceptive on both parts. The problem with Keyshawn in the redzone is that other defenses key on him there because of his size AND because Gruden likes the super jumbo package (Sapp & McFarlane) inside the 5. The redzone TD's that KJ got last year were mostly when Joe Jurivicious was in the lineup because they make "twin towers" - hard to triple cover both of them.

No, KJ and Gruden did not see things the same way. KJ wants to make the Hall of Fame and he was not going to do that on a Gruden team. Gruden's approach to offense is that every aspect of the game is done by committee. There is no feature back. There is no featured receiver. Remember that he had Rob Johnson signed to replace Brad Johnson. Thankfully, he got over that. But, look for young Simms to replace Brad Johnson when this contract is up. Keyshawn is still in "throw me the ball mode" and the two are diametrically opposed.

Growing up here on the suncoast, I have been a Bucs fan all of their lives. There has never been a better receiver in a Bucs uniform than KJ. He is one of the best receivers in the NFL between the lines. He sometimes does and says things to protect his younger teammates - like Kenyatta Walker. I understand that he is quite a businessman. After all, he has the Bucs over a barrell:
  1. He's getting paid without getting hit.
  2. If they don't cut him in the off-season, they have to pay him something like $9M.
  3. If they do cut him, he is an unconditional free agent and can pick his own team at his own price.
  4. They can't trade him because no one else will take the cap hit.
    They will just wait for him to be cut.
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    KJ's problem is that he wants to be regarded with Harrison and Moss, but he has Biletnikoff speed so he can't get the separation of the other guys. He is a great receiver, but is unwilling to admit his limitations and simply make the best of the great skills that he does have. Being a great receiver is not good enough for him; he wants to be the touchdown maker.
 
Originally posted by dacontinent
Perceptive on both parts. The problem with Keyshawn in the redzone is that other defenses key on him there because of his size AND because Gruden likes the super jumbo package (Sapp & McFarlane) inside the 5. The redzone TD's that KJ got last year were mostly when Joe Jurivicious was in the lineup because they make "twin towers" - hard to triple cover both of them.

No, KJ and Gruden did not see things the same way. KJ wants to make the Hall of Fame and he was not going to do that on a Gruden team. Gruden's approach to offense is that every aspect of the game is done by committee. There is no feature back. There is no featured receiver. Remember that he had Rob Johnson signed to replace Brad Johnson. Thankfully, he got over that. But, look for young Simms to replace Brad Johnson when this contract is up. Keyshawn is still in "throw me the ball mode" and the two are diametrically opposed.

Growing up here on the suncoast, I have been a Bucs fan all of their lives. There has never been a better receiver in a Bucs uniform than KJ. He is one of the best receivers in the NFL between the lines. He sometimes does and says things to protect his younger teammates - like Kenyatta Walker. I understand that he is quite a businessman. After all, he has the Bucs over a barrell:
  1. He's getting paid without getting hit.
  2. If they don't cut him in the off-season, they have to pay him something like $9M.
  3. If they do cut him, he is an unconditional free agent and can pick his own team at his own price.
  4. They can't trade him because no one else will take the cap hit.
    They will just wait for him to be cut.
    [/list=1]

    KJ's problem is that he wants to be regarded with Harrison and Moss, but he has Biletnikoff speed so he can't get the separation of the other guys. He is a great receiver, but is unwilling to admit his limitations and simply make the best of the great skills that he does have. Being a great receiver is not good enough for him; he wants to be the touchdown maker.


  1. This also came a couple of days after McKay declared that he's not coming back. McKay built the team, and I think that the Glazer family has its hands too involved with the team. There is a reason that Parcells turned the job down. The timing of this thing speaks volumes, especially since no one is saying anything specific about it. They are a 4-6 team with our without Keyshaun, so why not try to get something out of him rather than, as you said, pay him without playing him. There's a lot more to this than, "this guy is not good in the locker room". Sapp isn't the best guy in the room, either, but he listens well to the man in charge. I guess that Keyshaun respects himself too much to do that. Gruden pissed Rice and Brown off in Oakland, and he pissed Keyshaun off in Tampa. But no one wants to point the finger at the coach, unless his name is Tony Dungy, Dennis Green, or Art Shell--all guys who are proven winners. Anyone else wonder why Green and Shell haven't received another shot at coaching, but other coaches with worse records have?
 
Originally posted by sophandros
This also came a couple of days after McKay declared that he's not coming back. McKay built the team, and I think that the Glazer family has its hands too involved with the team. There is a reason that Parcells turned the job down. The timing of this thing speaks volumes, especially since no one is saying anything specific about it. They are a 4-6 team with our without Keyshaun, so why not try to get something out of him rather than, as you said, pay him without playing him. There's a lot more to this than, "this guy is not good in the locker room". Sapp isn't the best guy in the room, either, but he listens well to the man in charge. I guess that Keyshaun respects himself too much to do that. Gruden pissed Rice and Brown off in Oakland, and he pissed Keyshaun off in Tampa. But no one wants to point the finger at the coach, unless his name is Tony Dungy, Dennis Green, or Art Shell--all guys who are proven winners. Anyone else wonder why Green and Shell haven't received another shot at coaching, but other coaches with worse records have?

I don't know what the tone is around the country, but most folks here blame Gruden. It appears that he is not a particularly good teacher or molder of young players. Hence, he only wants veterans and doesn't care to participate in the draft process at all.
Sapp will be let go when the season is over.

Keyshawn is not the scapegoat here at all. Gruden is being exposed and the Glazers are too proud to admit that they made a mistake. So, what will likely happen is that they will play this into a reason to sell the team just in time to have the LA franchise. It will be fun to watch.
 
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