Joe Horn is looking to get traded to a team that will give him more playing time than he thinks the Falcons will give him this year. He's put it out there, but that's as far as he's going to take it.

Horn said that he would be professional for as long as he remains with the Falcons. He said he hopes the Falcons will push to deal him to a team who values him as a contributor.

"They're going with the younger guys and I don't have a problem with that, if that's the course they've chosen," Horn said. "I want to have an opportunity to play with a team that needs a veteran to play and contribute and who helps the young guys.

He even makes the cases for his competition:

"I know I can still play -- and start -- but Roddy [White] deserves his chance and Laurent Robinson is making plays and he deserves his chance," Horn said.

I suppose compared to Chad Johnson, anyone who doesn't set fire to their training facility because they want to be traded is a saint. But Horn seems like he's matured a lot since his "Hollywood" days and now just wants to be a contributor to a winning team, which is cool. I guess when you start your career with the Memphis Mad Dogs of CFL USA, you gain some perspective. And, no, the Buccaneers shouldn't sign him. It's not a fit for either side and not worth trade compensation of any kind. Don't be silly.

(Heh... the Memphis Mad Dogs. Who's idea was it to try and put Canadian football teams in the deep south? We don't like people from neighboring counties down here. Someone thought we'd embrace teams from another country? Oh, those Canadians are so naive and cute. I'd kind of like to have one as a pet sometime.)