Buccaneers Boot Mike Nugent

Forget about anything being normal at One Buccaneer Place.

First the Bucs gave the "boot" for steady-eddie place kicker Matt Bryant. Now, they've given the heave-ho to his replacement, Mike Nugent.

The Buccaneers cut Nugent on Monday after coach Raheem Morris indicated his displeasure with Nugent and revealed there were two kickers in the building for a look-see.

The Bucs did more than look, as they released Nugent and signed former Colts kicker Shane Andrus.

Thus ends one of the very controversial sagas from the 2009 training camp.

Bryant performed well for the Bucs last season but was hampered by a hamstring injury during camp. Nugent was given the job by default.

Nugent hit only two of four field goal attempts in the loss to Washington Sunday, hitting a 22-yarder and a 37-yarder but missing from 48 and 49 yards.

Nugent fell victim to the Morris mantra that the Bucs are "constantly evaluating" their players.

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