Clayton To Appear On The Radio Tonight @ 4:15
We've been informed that Michael Clayton will appear on Happy Hour with JP on 1010 AM - CBS Sports Radio around 4:15 pm tonight. He wants to apologize for his comment “I mean, regardless of what they say, the check is in the bank. That's not changing” and talk about Sunday’s drops and moving forward.
This one should be a classic, make sure you tune in. Who knows, he might even "drop" an F-bomb.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Michael Clayton Leads The NFL . . . In Dropped Passes
With all that money you'd think Clayton could buy some hands
Your very own Michael Clayton of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers leads the NFL in a critical statistical category . . . dropped passes.
According to the lastest statistics published on the Washington Post website, Clayton sits atop the NFL Receiving Leaders Dropped Passes category tied with Santonio Holmes and Robert Royal with 5 Drops each.
Although they list it as a tie, we still consider Michael Clayton the undisputed leader. Why? Well, Santonio Holmes has more than twice as many catches and receiving yards this season as Clayton does and he's on pace for a 1000 yard season. Robert Royal (yes we checked, this is a real player) has two things that Michael Clayton does not have this season, a touchdown and a win. Plus, Royal hasn't had a season without a touchdown in 6 years, Clayton is working on his third scoreless season in the past 5 years.
Plus, Santonio Holmes is averaging about $1.6 million per year and Robert Royal about $2.5 million per year compared to Clayton's $5 million per year. So "dollar for dollar" we feel safe in saying Clayton has the worst hands in the league.
Note: Even though the Washington Post lists Clayton at 5 drops, we think we are being pretty generous to list him on our site with only 7 drops (also many other sites use 7 drops as his total). Just in case you found an inconsistency between our graphic at the right and what the Washington Post reports, we think we're right and they're wrong.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Clayton Vs. NFL Receivers
Clayton has lots of this
With 5 weeks worth of statistics almost in the books, we ought to be able to start making some projections and comparisons. So let's take a quick look at how Michael Clayton stacks up against the receivers in the NFL.
- Receptions - Claytons 10 receptions ties him at #131 in the league. Among the list of recievers he's tied with is teamate Sammie Stroughter. That's not a slam on Stroughter, we think he is doing a decent job considering he's a rookie. He also makes about $4.5 million less per year than Clayton.
- Yards - Claytons 145 yards ties him at #97 in the league. The receiver he's tied with here is none other than New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman. Now, we know what you're thinking: Who the F is Julian Edelman? He's a rookie out of Kent State. Oh, by the way, he played Quarterback at Kent State. So yeah, Clayton is tied with a QB out of Kent State in receiving yards. And that's not a slam on Edelman, we think he's having a pretty good year considering all the other targets Tom Brady has and the fact he is learning a new position. And he makes about $3 million less per year than Clayton.
- Touchdowns - Claytons zero touchdown catches (which is completely not a surprise) ties him at #129. He's tied with a bunch of people here, a group that includes, among others, me. And that's not a slam on me, we think I'm doing a pretty good job considering I have the same amount of TD's as a $5 million/year NFL wide receiver but 7 fewer drops. Plus, I make roughly $5 million per year less than Clayton (give or take a few thousand).
Frankly, we're not surprised by the numbers Clayton is putting up; they are pretty average for him based on his career numbers. We're just having a hard time figuring out why he's getting paid so much more than Sammie Stroughter, Julian Edelman, and me. Especially considering our production is virtually the same.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Who Knew Michael Clayton Sucked This Bad?
Since launching this site just a few days ago there has been a ton of publicity for it and a bunch of talk about it around the various Bucs related message boards and websites. And not surprisingly, virtually everything we've seen has thanked us for putting the site together and offered positive feedback.
However, a few posts on the messages boards have said essentially, "Hey, this is nothing new, Clayton has sucked for years, why didn't you say something before?". We apologize. You're right, we should have done something sooner. And while we can't go back in time and launch this site in 2005, we can work our tail off to make sure we bring you the finest Clayton Hatin' content going forward.
Like this: In case you missed it, Niko Houllis of BucEm.com was working hard over the summer to ring the Clayton warning bell, click here to watch his compelling video "Michael Clayton: Friend or Foe". It's only about 4 minutes long and it is awesome.
So who knew Michael Clayton sucked this bad? Niko Houllis did. We did. And so did all of you. Unfortunately, none of us signs contracts for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Unless the Glazers or Mark Dominick are reading this, in which case we'd love to hear your response)
Stay tuned, we're working on some great content following the Eagles game, where Michael Clayton distanced himself as the run away leader in dropped passes. But we're going to provide a different take on the game, so stay tuned.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Game Day – Should We Start #80 In Our Fantasy League
Breaston has better hands, Clayton has a better beard. Hmmm . . .
Fantasy Help, Please
Okay, here’s the deal. We need help figuring out who to start at wide receive this week in our fantasy league. We're trying to decide between Steve Breaston and Michael Clayton.
Normal scoring rules apply, except that we get 1 point for each dropped pass (two if the receiver drops the pass in the endzone) and .5 point for each monster block. (Unfortunately, we do not get any points if our players are angry and ripped).
Clayton is good for a couple of drops each game (if he’s in the endzone, the 2 points are automatic), and of course, he is a blocking machine. My concern is that Josh Johnson—for some unknown reason—has been reluctant to throw him the ball. So I’m afraid he’s not going to get a chance to show what he can do. Any thoughts?
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
P.S. Our league is a keeper league….we can’t believe Clayton dropped to us at the bottom of the first round.
Rick Stroud Is A Hack!
For the record, this is not our photo, we "borrowed" it from thecaptainsdeck.net
Rick Stroud, Bucs writer for the St. Pete Times, is a hack. More on that in a moment.
We unofficially (accidentally) launched this site Friday and the response so far has been overwhelming. And we'd like to thank the following folks for being gracious enough to let their followers know we're out here.
Justin Pawlowski - host of "The Blitz with Justin Pawlowski" which airs from 12-3 pm each Saturday on AM 620 WDAE. Click here to visit his site.
Scott Reynolds - of Pewter Report, which offers the most complete Bucs coverage in print. Click here to subscribe, it's only $10 for a year (we don't make any money on this, it's just a great publication at a great price).
And the following sites which gave us mentions:
There is lots of great content about the Bucs on all of these sites and we would encourage you to visit these sites often.
Now, on to Rick Stroud.
We don't claim to have a monopoly on the "Clayton Hatin'" business, but we were the first to use the term "Coach Morris Challenge" in which he dared someone to write an article on why Michael Clayton was on this team.
In our first post on this site we "Officially" accepted his challenge.
Today in the St. Pete Times we see Rick Stroud has written a piece called "Good To The Last Drop" in which he says "You may have heard about Raheem Morris' challenge" (for the record, Raheem said "Dare", we called it a "Challenge").
We became immediately excited, thinking we were about to see our fledgling site written about in the St. Pete Times. We fully expected to be putting him into the above list with Justin Pawlowski and Scott Reynolds.
But then this:
He goes on to say "After the past three weeks there will be no shortage of takers".
Actually Rick, there has been 1 taker so far, 80sucks.com.
Well, we know that Rick Stroud knows about this site, we know that he got this idea from reading our site, and we know that he failed to give credit when he could easily have done so.
Bottom line, Rick Stroud is a HACK.
Hey readers, does anyone know how to copyright the term Clayton Hatin', we don't want Rick Stroud to rip that off too.
The Gang @ 80sucks.com
P.S. Rick, we will gladly issue a retraction if you give us the credit we deserve.
Are The Bucs Blatantly Breaking NFL Rules?
"Wow, how did we not see this sooner?"
Rules Clarification, Please?
Admittedly, we are not experts on NFL rules, but our understanding is that an offensive lineman cannot catch a pass unless (i) he reports to the referee as eligible; or (ii) the pass is first tipped by an otherwise eligible receiver or a defensive player.
When an offensive lineman reports as eligible, the referee generally announces it before the play.
Our question? We have never heard Michael Clayton--who the Bucs signed to an insanely large contract apparently for his blocking skills--report as an eligible receiver. So why haven't the Bucs been called for an illegal touching on those rare instances (7 times so far in the first 4 games of 2009) when Clayton actually hangs onto the ball?
Can anyone help?
We're not trying to get the Bucs in any trouble here, but certainly the NFL is going to catch this sooner or later.
Use the comments link below or use the Contact Us page to send us your response via email.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Is There A Conspiracy At One Buc Place?
Clayton practicing for his next job as a waiter, don't sit in his section if you don't want your food "dropped" in your lap
We initially were inclined to chalk up Michael Clayton's complete lack of production over the past four years to the fact that......well 80sucks.
It turns out it may be a conspiracy to freeze Clayton out. Just ask Mike.
This past week, Clayton--doing his best Keyshawn Johnson impersonation--complained:
"I've got to get more opportunities. . . .I'm a guy that can help this team win. We've got to get our players the ball. Everybody needs more opportunities. (Tight end) Jerramy Stevens needs more opportunities. (Antonio Bryant) needs more. You're gonna drop some balls, but you also need an opportunity to make up and redeem yourself. We haven't quite been able to get to that step."
This, of course, comes on the heels of Raheem Morris criticizing Josh Johnson for not getting the ball downfield more often. The same Josh Johnson that was....that's right, drafted by Jon Gruden, and who Gruden recently praised as one of the hardest working and intelligent young quarterbacks he has been around. And if you been listening to Clayton for the past four years, you know that Clayton blames Jon Gruden for his failures. In particular, Clayton blamed Gruden for not having confidence in him:
When asked what he wished Gruden would've done differently, Clayton said, 'It's about showing more confidence in your players. He was kind of a turncoat. He'd tell you one thing and then do something else.'"
Why would Johnson not throw the ball to Clayton? It can't be because Clayton has a history of dropping passes. It can't be the fact that Clayton has already dropped 4 of the 18 (nearly 25%) passes thrown his way. It can't be because Clayton never accepts responsibility for his own poor play. It can't because Clayton runs poor routes, can't get separation, or has a notoriously poor work ethic.
The only explanation....Josh Johnson has conspired with Gruden to keep Clayton from getting the ball.
Either that or Johnson knows what everyone (except Clayton and Morris) has known for years....80sucks.
What do you thinks readers? Please use the comments section to let us know.
We'll continue to follow this story for further developments.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Antonio Bryant Says Michael Clayton Is Not A Receiver
Clayton asking AB if drops get counted the same as catches. Sorry Mike, if that were true you'd be a Pro Bowler.
During the Buccaneers Total Access Show today on AM 620 WDAE, Bucs wide receiver Antonio Bryant said that Michael Clayton is NOT a wide receiver.
During the response to a question about his relationship and trust level with Bucs quarterback Josh Johnson, Bryant explained that the quarterback has a responsibility to put the ball in his general area, it is up to him, the receiver, to make the catch. He then issued the following quote:
"That's what receivers do, we catch the ball"
Well based on the fact that Michael Clayton had zero catches against the Washington Redskins and zero catches against the New York Giants, it is clear that AB is calling out Michael Clayton. If Clayton were a receiver, postulates Antonio Bryant, then he would catch the ball. Since he does not catch them, he clearly is not a receiver.
We have contended for some time that Michael Clayton is not a wide receiver but rather a blocking tight end or offensive lineman. While we're not exactly clear on what #80 is, Antonio Bryant is clear on what he is NOT: a receiver.
Kudo's AB for having the moxie to stand up and challenge Michael Clayton to either start catching some passes or stop calling himself a wide receiver.
We applaud you!
What do you thinks readers? Please use the comments section to let us know.
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
Raheem, we accept your challenge!
You think you're frustrated Mike? How do you think Buc fans feel?
A few weeks ago (after week 1 of the NFL season to be exact) Bucs coach Raheem Morris issued the challenge, "I dare somebody to write an article about why Clayton is on the team again".
He was speaking about receiver Michael Clayton after Claytons week 1 performance against the Dallas Cowboys in which he caught 5 passes for 93 yards. It was definitely a great individual day for Clayton, in fact, it was probably among the top 3 games of his career. But like all of his fine individual performances, it resulted in a loss.
But what was truly shocking about the Coach Morris Challenge, was that media people actually respected it. In fact, we have yet to see anyone call out Michael Clayton since then, with the exception of Dan Sileo of 620 WDAE who we have tremendous respect for.
So, Coach Morris, we would like to publicly accept your challenge, or dare, and we will write an article on "Why is Michael Clayton on this team?".
Then we'll follow it up with other fascinating topics like "How did Clayton get that contract?" and "How many games will Clayton go without a catch?" and "Is Clayton the biggest bust in Bucs history?".
So we welcome your challenge Coach, and we hope you read our articles and give them fair consideration when making any further roster decisions.
And Mike, we hope you're reading too!
The Gang @ 80Sucks.com
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