Keyshaun released???
 

They just said on The Dan Patrick Show that Len Paquarelli has reported that the Bucs have released Keyshaun Johnson. What the hell???

I'll post a link when more news comes available...

ESPN website confirms it.

It's a bad year to be a WR with the initials KJ.

ESPNEWS is saying he's been deactivated.


He'll either be released after the season or traded.

The Vikings could use a #2 reciever...

Pasq just changed the story to that he being deactivated with the intent for release...

The Cowboys could use a posession reciever and we all know how much Key loves Bill...

Pasq is on the radio and just confirmed what vtbub said, though no mention of trading him. He basically isn't allowed at practice or games or any team functions and will be released after the season...

Bucs Deactivate Keyshawn
The Tampa Buccaneers have deactivated wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson for the rest of the season, reports ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. Losers of the three straight games, the defending champions are 4-6 and in danger of missing the playoffs.

I can only hope John Gruden played back the tape of Meshawn insulting Marvin Harrison a few times when he told him of the decision.

OK Bucs, only one more conceited, egotistical bastard to go and I can start liking you again.

TroyF

Shit...i have him on my fantasy team :(

Once he has been deactivated...is he done for the season 100%?

GIVE ME THE $%&$ PINK SLIP!!!!!

Dola...for Bucs fans...who is their 3rd WR that would become the number 2 guy behind Mccardell?

Why do bad things happen to good people?

hahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha

I'm pretty sure he is broken for the season.

Karl Williams?

Excellent. It's nice to see jerks get what's coming to them once in a while. Thank you, Jon!

Wow.

he played last week. I beleive he is now back and 100% healthy. They've been toying with signing Andre Rison (yes, that one) all season. I hope they make that a reality, for comedy value alone.

PATS....GET HIM......PLEASE......

Holy shit. Well Jon gruden said there would be some 'huge changes' starting monday, after they lost. Unbelievable!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1664796

He doesn't have enough character for the Eagles, I could see him migrate to Dallas, ick!

why in the world would N.E. want him?

Both the Vikings starting defensive ends were arrested for DUI this week. Keyshawn should have enough character...

Of topic, but one of the links on that page was "Callahan on THG". I think they could have phrased that a bit better.

I did like the headline Ramsey's foot, like 'Skins' blocking, is broken

I'm with you Ronnie, the simple idea of him with the Pats makes my skin crawl... Anybody think he'd get along well with Belichick? I know they were both with the Jets at the same time, but BB was more with the D than the O...

FM

Keyshawn and Moss on the same team? Dear god, I think I'd pay to see that.

Here's some more info...

When contacted by SportsLine.com, Johnson sounded shocked and added he didn't know anything about such a move.

"I'm not even in town right now," he said. "I'm traveling. For what? What are they doing that for? What have I done?

"I didn't do anything. I haven't done anything, like I've always done, but play with passion when I step in between those white lines."

Phone calls to Rich McKay have not been returned.

Johnson has privately stated to friends it is his desire to play elsewhere next season. Earlier this season he battled with Gruden over his lack of balls thrown to him in the offense. He also gave Gruden a shot by boasting how far he has to go in order to be on the same level of Bill Parcells.

The two have had a rocky relationship since Gruden first came to Tampa a year ago. There were blowups on the sideline, recent rips by Johnson's agent of the coach and even an embarrassing moment on TV when he was caught belittling fellow Pro Bowl wideout Marvin Harrison.

You need to look harder.

ESPN says he's just deactivated, Keyshawn says he's released in the quote in the same article. I wonder which side is right:

"Honestly, I'm very disappointed because I really wanted to win another championship with this team," he said. "I was never Gruden's guy. He never liked me. I told him I'd rather retire than play for him in 2004. But I also told him I wouldn't be a distraction, I wouldn't go to the media with it and I didn't. I don't know why they released me. I was playing hard, I wasn't dogging it. Tell everyone I'm in New York looking for apartments."

Pats... ignore bbo..... Please....

I'm interested to see how this turns out, if they only deactivate johnson, then they still own him and he plays for no-one this year. if they release him altogether, then whoever is highest on the waiver wire gets first dibs. Something tells me Johnson crossed a line with gruden after the game sunday and Gruden decided that he'd had enough bullshit from a not so great reciever. Keyshawn has always been all talk and no walk. well, now you can walk KJ, walk your ass right out of the erna and sit your stupid shit on the curb for awhile.

did I mention that I seriously dislike KJ? =)

TEEHEE

Scott, I'd think Keyshawn's just equating this with being released...either that or the first news he heard of it was the initial, apparently incorrect, "he was released" line.

Still is kind of screwey...

setting the stage for his return to the Jets.

Is there anyone on the planet who would take Keyshawn over Marvin Harrison? And still the guy is dumb enough to mock Harrison on national TV. I bet Harrison is enjoying this breaking story.

Only if Tampa releases him and he will sign for the minimum. The Jets are going to take a hit from releasing Mo Lewis, plus they need to re-up Pennington and Abraham this year. Add in the fact that it is being reported as somewhat of a done deal that they get TO, and there is certainly no money for Me-shawn.

I think TO would be a bad signing for the Jets (speaking as fan of the team).

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I'm a huge fan too. The TO 'in the bag thing' is likely wishful thinking. He's a head case, but unlike Moss, he always plays hard, and oh, so well.

Besides, if he can make a chump like Garcia look like an all-pro, he'll put Pennington in the HoF.

I'd like to know how that's considered a 'done deal' at this point.

If my jerks-go-to-the-jerk-magnet teams theory is right, TO will go to Oakland.

My theory has correctly predicted Galloway going to the Cowboys, Romanowski to the Raiders, and Leaf to the Cowboys in the past.

Of course, I don't know if the Raiders have the cap room for TO. I'm guessing they don't.

I think people are missing the difference between being deactivated and released. He's not going anywhere this year, other than home.

How about T.O. and Keyshawn replacing Rice and Brown in Oakland? Whew, that would make for some good hatin'!

In my Madden dynasty, I put Owens and Moss on the Raiders, and have a young Jeff George throwing to them. :)

What about joining his mouthy cousin (Chad) in Cinci. I would love Keyshawn, Chad, and Warrick. They all talk smack, but are pretty good receivers.

No.

If there is, they need to wear tin foil as a hat so we know who they are.

I wouldn't even describe Keyshawn as good. I would take Keenan McCardell over him any day of the week.

I just hope the Cowboys don't pick him up.