Bucs cut 22 to get to the 53 man roster.

Yes, I am still taking time off from blogging, but this is important.

There is some surprises with the list:

DT Anthony Bryant was cut, I thought he might be the future. He has great size, something the Bucs lack on the Def. Line. He could have been a nice run stopper.

WR Chas Gessner, the star of training camp, just was not the same receiver during preseason games. Plus it was going to be hard to beat David Boston and Ike Hilliard, and even rookie Maurice Stovall for that matter.

FB Rick Razzano, he looked good at times, and is probably the better blocking fullback that we have, but Gruden likes a fullback that can catch and Razzano needs practice in this area. I look for Razzano to be back on the team at some point. He was also cut last season as well and ended up back on the team.

WR Edell Shepherd, this is a shock. He was given a new contract at the start of this season, and has always been a good receiver. I wonder if last years dropped pass in the playoff game vs. Washington came back to haunt Edell. Besides with the receivers we got, Edell is on the back burner.

It is no surprise that the Bucs releases veteran Fonti.

David Boston, Michael Clayton, Joey Galloway, Ike Hilliard, Mark Jones, Maurice Stovall and Paris Warren are the WR for this season. I must say this is the best WR Corp the Bucs have ever had. I think this could be the greatest show on grass along with Cadillac and Alstott.

The 22 cut players:

Mark Anelli
TE

Charles Bennett
DE

Jon Bradley
DT

Anthony Bryant
DT

Steve Cargile
S

Jonathan Clinkscale
C/G

Marquis Cooper
LB

Carey Davis
FB

Dwight Ellick
CB

Toniu Fonoti
G
Termination of Vested Veteran

Chas Gessner
WR

Scott Jackson
OL

Tim Massaquoi
TE

Donte Nicholson
S

James Patrick
CB

Rick Razzano
FB

Edell Shepherd
WR


Anthony Trucks
LB

Torrin Tucker
T
placed on IR

Derek Watson
RB

Andrew Williams
DE

Keith Wright
DE/DT