[CBFF] I'd take a flyer on him...

[Tom Shannon]

My only comment is that I really don't think the Bears need another
possession receiver.  I think he'll be better on ESPN.

In fact, given that they just wasted $3 million in cap space by giving him a
bonus a month ago, I'm thinking there may have been other circumstances
here.  Maybe they felt he gave something away with his analysis for ESPN on
the draft (if he did, I missed it).  Or maybe it's something worse.  I guess
what I'm saying is that there may be hidden baggage here.

Tom S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Victor Waldron
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:13 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] I'd take a flyer on him...
> 
> ....but a lot less expensive. Why not bring him in? Last year it was
> considered a great move by Carolina to sign him, why would one year
> later be different?
> 
> V
> 
> On 5/1/07, mactbone <mactbone0 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Johnson=Moose
> >
> > I don't see it happening.
> > -Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Victor Waldron <victor19 at gmail.com>
> > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 9:31:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] I'd take a flyer on him...
> >
> >
> > I don't see why not. Who else is out there?? We have to bring in
> > someone new, and I doubt he'd cost much.
> >
> > V
> >
> > On 5/1/07, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Updated: May 1, 2007, 7:03 PM ET
> > > Johnson cut a month after being paid $3M bonus
> > > ESPN.com news services
> > >
> > > Keyshawn Johnson
> > > Johnson
> > >
> > > CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers released receiver Keyshawn
> > > Johnson on Tuesday, three days after they selected another former
> > > Southern California receiver in the second round of the draft.
> > >
> > > "They said they wanted to get younger," Johnson told the St.
> > > Petersburg Times. "That's fine with me. I'd like to go somewhere
> and
> > > help someone win another Super Bowl."
> > >
> > > It was thought Johnson would help groom Dwayne Jarrett, taken in
> the
> > > second round with the 45th pick. But apparently Johnson was deemed
> > > expendable -- he and Jarrett are both 6-foot-4 possession
> receivers.
> > >
> > > The Panthers also selected receiver Ryne Robinson in the fourth
> round
> > > of the draft. While he will likely be primarily used as a punt
> > > returner, he did catch 91 passes at Miami of Ohio last season. The
> > > Panthers also have receivers Drew Carter and Keary Colbert on the
> > > roster.
> > >
> > > "We appreciated the contribution of Keyshawn in his season with the
> > > Panthers," coach John Fox said. "He brought us high production, but
> at
> > > this time, we are in a situation in which we have a number of young
> > > receivers and thought this was the right time to make the
> decision."
> > >
> > > Johnson, who will turn 35 in July, had 70 catches for 815 yards and
> > > four touchdowns last season, his first with Carolina, and became
> the
> > > 16th player in NFL history with 800 career catches. The Panthers
> > > signed the former No. 1 overall pick last year after he was
> released
> > > by Dallas in a salary cap move so the Cowboys could sign Terrell
> > > Owens.
> > >
> > > Calls placed to Johnson by The Associated Press on Tuesday were not
> > > immediately returned. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said he
> > > had a couple phone conversations with him.
> > >
> > > "I don't think he agreed with the decision. I think he feels like
> he
> > > could have come in and helped us in our goal of trying to get to
> the
> > > playoffs and win the championship, but I think he understood our
> > > thought process," Hurney said. "I would just say he didn't agree
> with
> > > it."
> > >
> > > Johnson worked as an analyst for ESPN during the network's draft
> > > coverage last weekend. When Carolina selected Jarrett, Johnson
> > > remarked he was "much like me" for his size and good hands and said
> he
> > > was looking forward to taking him under his wing.
> > >
> > > Johnson has said in the past he would like to work in television
> after
> > > his career his over. He remarked recently he would also be
> interested
> > > in becoming a general manager of a team.
> > >
> > > However, Johnson said late last season he wanted to play at least
> two
> > > more years and get to 1,000 career receptions. Johnson didn't
> appear
> > > to be slowing down last season.
> > >
> > > Johnson was taken by the New York Jets with the No. 1 overall pick
> in
> > > the 1996 draft. He's always been productive but has also clashed
> with
> > > coaches and teammates while earning the nickname "Me-Shawn." He
> wrote
> > > the famous tell-all book "Just Give Me the Damn Ball" after his
> rookie
> > > season that ruffled feathers.
> > >
> > > Johnson later helped Tampa Bay win the Super Bowl in the 2002
> season.
> > > But a year later, Johnson was deactivated for the final six games
> > > after a feud with coach Jon Gruden.
> > >
> > > Still, Bill Parcells, who coached him in both New York and Dallas,
> > > called Johnson one of the best players he's ever coached, and there
> > > was no apparent rift between Johnson and Fox in Carolina. When
> Johnson
> > > signed with Carolina, he said he was content being the No. 2
> receiver
> > > behind star Steve Smith.
> > >
> > > "I think all you have to do is look at the timing of this decision
> to
> > > figure out that there was nothing more to this than the fact we
> made
> > > the commitment to develop our younger wide receivers," Hurney said.
> > > "The decision was made that we had a big enough group of young wide
> > > receivers that we were going to commit in that direction."
> > >
> > > Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
> > >
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