Drafting Josh Johnson Was Jon Gruden's Way of Telling Bucs to Cut Chris Simms

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 Drafting Josh Johnson Was Jon Gruden's Way of Telling Bucs to Cut Chris Simms
Apparently, a few people in Tampa think Chris Simms has been properly compensated by the Buccaneers for giving his spleen for the cause, and it's time for them to cut him loose . That had to be Jon Gruden's message to the team after he drafted University of San Diego QB Josh Johnson with the Bucs' fifth-round pick. Johnson was reportedly impressing his teammates in a minicamp last weekend . ... [link]

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Friday Blizzard
Published 5/9/2008 by Pacifist Viking (noreply@blogger.com) at Pacifist Viking
... Because I'm an idiot, I think that if the Buccaneers cut Chris Simms, the Viking should sign him and immediately install him as starter. ...

Chris Simms backing up Peyton Manning?
Published 5/9/2008 by BigBlueShoe at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... I know Simms would rather play for a team he has a chance to win the starting job on, but the fact of that matter is Simms needs to prove he is 100% healthy. From AOL Fanhouse: ...

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