Rice passes physical with Andrews
Defensive end Simeon Rice, released by the Bucs for failing a physical, said he passed a battery of exams administered by renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola last weekend and has been cleared to play this season.
"With flying colors," Rice said by telephone Tuesday.
Rice said in addition to a physical exam, Andrews performed X-rays and an MRI on his surgically repaired left shoulder.
"It was all 100 percent," Rice said. "Dr. Andrews said, 'What kind of physical did you take down there?' I told him they just checked for my mobility in the shoulder and said I failed. He said, 'They didn't even test you for any kind of structure in the shoulder?'"
Rice said he was asked by Bucs general manager Bruce Allen to take a pay cut of $2.5-million from his $7.25-million salary. When Rice refused, he was released.
Rice was in New York and scheduled to dine with members of the Giants' front office Tuesday evening. He is expected to undergo a physical Wednesday.
"I can do everything. I'm clear," Rice said.
However, Rice said he does not intend to rush his decision. He also has received interest from the Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans.
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Kurt, you need a life and yes, i'm not a Bucs fan! You should get a new team because it is bad to torture yourself watching the suckaneers playing every year. You chose to use your rose colored glasses with Grudumb instead of facing what is today and tomorrow. That is nothing, Grudumb has successfully ruined this team and given it no future. When he gets fired after the year is over, 6-10 would be a good year, the next coach will actually be starting the rebuilding phase. So sorry Bucs fans, your Bucs will be bad for years to come.
Posted by: DR | August 02, 2007 at 07:41 AM
Oh yeah, Kurt, one more thing, its not worth your time because you have no argument.
Posted by: DR | August 02, 2007 at 07:43 AM
DR, if you are not a Bucs fan why waste your time trolling on these blogs? My guess is that you are secretly Rick Stroud. We all have been calling him DR since his diagnosis of
proprioception on Simms. Your football knowlege and factual statements also match his as well, ZERO. So do everyone a favor and go to the Falcon board where you belong. Or better yet, keep on posting because all of us can use a good laugh as all of your statement are comical.
Posted by: Frank | August 02, 2007 at 01:18 PM
Everybody has an opinion right?
Posted by: wizdomheard | August 06, 2008 at 09:31 AM