David Boston -- another juicer -- working out with the Tampa Buccaneers

TBO.com reports former doper David Boston appears to be working out for the Tampa Bay Bucs.  The Bucs seem to want big, fast receivers who juice.  Earlier Tampa worked out suspended track star Justin Gatlin and suspended BALCO trackster Dwain Chambers.  Both used anabolic steroids (among other PEDs)

Remember when Boston was the biggest wide receiver in history?  Then he was caught juicing.

TAMPA - Dave McGinnis can still close his eyes and see David Boston streaking toward the end zone past Raider Nation, with a helpless Jon Gruden grimacing on the opposing sideline.

Boston's 50-yard touchdown in the final minutes of regulation helped Arizona spring a huge overtime upset at Oakland late in the 2001 season as he finished with six catches for 106 yards...

Now Gruden and Boston are both seeking to recapture past glory.

It says Boston developed into a big strong target.  Wonder why?

Gruden has been interested since Boston blossomed into Jake Plummer's big-play receiver in 2000, his second pro season. By 2001, Boston had developed into a Terrell Owens clone, a big, physical target with the strength to break tackles and the speed to outrun defensive backs.

"The David Boston I know is a guy who just dominated, period," said Bucs running back Michael Pittman, a former Cardinal teammate. "He was someone who made it look easy. I know what David can do when he's healthy, and right now, he looks healthy."

Boston, 28, likes his chances to stick this time around. He is another year removed from knee surgery and a four-game NFL suspension for steroid use that marred his disastrous stint with the Dolphins.

"He was one of the elite receivers in all of football a few years ago," Gruden said. "I don't even think anyone knows he's around. That's what I tell him every day - that people have forgotten about you."

It's difficult for a 6-foot-2, 230-pound target to disappear, but Boston has played only five games since 2003, when he caught 70 passes for the Chargers despite serving a one-game suspension for behavior Coach Marty Schottenheimer deemed unacceptable.

We wonder about 'roid rage contributing to Boston's 'behavior'.

"David's driven, and he's doing things I've never seen him do," Pittman said. "He's on punt team as a gunner, he's on kickoff return as a receive guy. He was at all the OTA workouts and he's very serious about this. If a guy really wants to come back, he can get the job done. I know one thing … David Boston can make a big difference for this football team."

"I can remember David Boston as a beast, a dominating force," McGinnis said. "I wouldn't count him out. He hasn't been beaten up and he takes great care of his body. In Arizona, the organization completely gave up on him. Tampa's a good spot for him. Jon has always respected veterans. He's all about giving guys a second chance."

What is with suspended juicers at wide receiver that entices Jon Gruden anyway?

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