The meeting was brief, the request bizarre. Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden didn't ask Rob Johnson to throw a pass or even set foot on the football field. A stack of videotapes told Gruden everything he needed to know. Well, almost everything.

"He asked me to lift my shirt to see my abs," said Johnson, 29. "He's just crazy like that. He wanted to see how hard I've worked."

Johnson was happy to oblige, and, apparently, Gruden was sufficiently impressed. The Buccaneers promptly signed him to a one-year, $650,000 deal. He's now competing for the starting quarterback job with incumbent Brad Johnson and Shaun King, and Gruden has raved about the former USC standout.

Keeping up his washboard abs has never been a problem for Johnson; he simply didn't have the stomach to stay in Buffalo.
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"I'll be the first to say I like this guy," said Gruden....I see something in this guy."
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I'm trying to stimulate him where he feels the urgency...

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Well--I always thought Gruden was quite the hottie himself, at least we know now he knows what to look for in other guys!

Rob signs in, before showing off

It's not just his washboard abs that impressed Golden-boy Gruden....

Gruden points out Rob's motivation

So Rob takes aim, and fires away!

[quote]Originally posted by Brent:
"He asked me to lift my shirt to see my abs," said Johnson, 29. "He's just crazy like that. He wanted to see how hard I've worked."

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So how does he justify getting him to lower his pants? Seems roundabout to me.

Just tell him to strip and work it up.

[ September 02, 2002: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

Rob Johnson is a very sexy guy, very sexy i think, you guys remember the pic of him in si of him in the jacuzzi?
Good Luck to Rob

[quote]Originally posted by azairforce:
Rob Johnson is a very sexy guy, very sexy i think, you guys remember the pic of him in si of him in the jacuzzi?
Good Luck to Rob

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ALONE in the tub in his huge BACHELOR pad. What visions that one gave me for a while.