RoyWillisill said:
More info on this France guy please.
here's a short article I found:
Make It Or Break Time for Bryant, France
Todd France has been 4-of-4 this preseason.
By Jeff Berlinicke Staff Writer
Date: Aug 31, 2005
Despite a solid summer of kicking,either Todd France or Matt Bryant will be kicking in his last game for the Bucs who host the Houston Texans on Thursday
By Jeff Berlinicke
For two months, Matt Bryant and Todd France have been working out next to each other every day, friendly enemies in their battle for the Buccaneers kicking spot.
It’s been a friendly competition with the underlying knowledge that one of them won’t be here after next Tuesday. The problem for Bucs coach Jon Gruden is that neither one will have lost the position.
France and Bryant have been nearly perfect in practice and in the Bucs’ three preseason games heading into tonight’s finale against the Houston Texans at Raymond James Stadium. France is 4-of-4 and Bryant is 3-of-4, his only miss being a 53-yard attempt on the final play of the game in a 20-17 loss to Jacksonville on August 20. If that miss counts for anything, it can be counterbalanced by the fact that Bryant has more NFL experience, kicking for the New York Giants for most of one season.
In practice and in games, they are booming kickoffs into the end zone, something that was sadly lacking during Martin Gramatica’s long tenure with the Bucs. To make things even more intriguing, Gruden hasn’t exactly given either kicker a vote of confidence and will likely be watching the waiver wires next Tuesday when all NFL teams are required to pare their rosters down to 45.
Even if Gruden checks the waiver wire, there’s a good chance that the best kicker on the wire will be the one cut by the Bucs.
