The Facts: On Sunday, the Bucs announced the signing of Askew, an unrestricted free agent.

Diehards Line:The 6-3, 233-pound Askew is a versatile back who did get his hands on the ball quite extensively at Michigan before the Jets drafted him in the third round in 2003. In New York, he developed into a promising lead blocker and a very good special teams player, but he recently told the Associated Press he'd like to handle the ball on a more regular basis. He also claimed to have run the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds last offseason, an impressive time -- especially for a fullback.