The Facts: The Bucs made the roster move that had become nearly inevitable, releasing the sixth-year kicker 11 games into the 2004 season. Gramatica leaves as the team’s all-time leading scorer and the only Buc kicker ever to make the Pro Bowl, but his more recent efforts have been less successful.

Diehards Line:To replace Gramatica, the Bucs signed first-year kicker Jay Taylor, who recently spent a week on the Bucs' practice squad.