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

Thu May 3 05:52:10 MDT 2007

PFT reported that the Panthers never actually gave Keyshawn the 3 million. So, with that in mind, it looks like the decision was made early in the offseason.
-Chris

----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net>
To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 12:25:22 AM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] I'd take a flyer on him...

They SAID it was because they want to commit to their younger recievers. 
True or not, I don't know, but I can see a case made for getting Jarrett and 
not thinking he was going to be available when they picked, then thinking 
that they'd rather get him the ball more often and that Key would not take 
being benched for a rookie well.

But that thought did go through my mind. Anyone hear something Key said 
during draft coverage that could have been taken badly? Did he commit a 
Ferolie?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>

> 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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