The 'other' receiver shines again The Tampa Tribune, published 30 September 2002 When the Bucs signed free-agent wide receiver Keenan McCardell in the off- season, they hoped they had someone who could take the pressure off Keyshawn Johnson and open up the passing game. They couldn't have envisioned, though, exactly how that would play out Sunday afternoon. With the score tied at 7 early in the second quarter, McCardell went streaking down the left sideline at Paul Brown Stadium while Johnson ran a curl route underneath. Three Bengals defenders converged on Johnson, who openly laughed at them and pointed the other way at McCardell. By that time, McCardell had run under a pass from Brad Johnson and was on his way to a 65-yard touchdown pass that put the Bucs ahead for good, sending them winging to a 35-7 victory. ``I'll take them like that,'' McCardell said. ``If they are going to leave me open like that, I'm going to take advantage of it. Keyshawn drew a lot of attention on that play. It was just a part of their defense, and I was open on the outside.'' McCardell finished with four catches for a game-high 108 yards. The Bengals should have known better than to leave him alone; it was his fourth 100-yard game against them, dating to his days with Jacksonville. ``Every time I go out on the field, I feel I can have a big day,'' he said. ``It just so happened that they came against these guys. I just play. I'm not going to say I get up for the Bengals. I get up for every game. Today Brad was looking for me and I made some plays.'' McCardell has 17 catches for the season, the same as Keyshawn Johnson. The touchdown play went just as designed, Brad Johnson said. ``We had three other guys out there and he just happened to be one of the guys. We were hoping they'd bite on [Keyshawn],'' he said. More than anything, McCardell said the day was about winning. ``I think we had one thing on our mind,'' he said. ``It was a business trip up here, right after a Monday night game. We have to be professionals and come out and play with a lot of energy.''