The_Philster
08-06-2003, 05:03 AM
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- As a ninth-round draft pick -- a round that doesn't even exist anymore -- Brad Johnson was far more long-shot than hotshot when he reported for his first training camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 1992. He had to be on point every practice, every meeting, every throw. His future in the NFL depended on it.
Johnson's survivor mentality has been the foundation of his NFL career, which made winning the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all the more satisfying last season. He has stood next to some great players on his way to the top, but the only person Johnson has ever leaned on is himself....more (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/football/pro/buccaneers/orl-sptbucs06080603aug06,0,1475198.story?coll=orl-bucs)
Johnson's survivor mentality has been the foundation of his NFL career, which made winning the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all the more satisfying last season. He has stood next to some great players on his way to the top, but the only person Johnson has ever leaned on is himself....more (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/football/pro/buccaneers/orl-sptbucs06080603aug06,0,1475198.story?coll=orl-bucs)