SOON TO BE PLAYING IN BRANSON, MO.; OODLES OF FORGETTABLE QUARTERBACKS POPPING UP IN NFL VENUES.Byline: NORMAN CHAD Norman Chad is a Los Angeles-based sportswriter and syndicated columnist who is frequently seen on the sports channel ESPN. Alongside sportscaster Lon McEachern, Chad is perhaps the best-known commentator on the World Series of Poker for ESPN. / The NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga So I went to a sports bar last Sunday to take in some football and saw the following quarterbacks play: Craig Whelihan Craig Dominic Whelihan (born April 15, 1971 in San Jose, California), is a Arena Football League quarterback with the San Jose Sabercats. While attending Santa Teresa High School (1985-1989), Craig lettered in football, baseball and basketball. , Eric Zeier Eric Royce Zeier (born September 6, 1972 in Pensacola, Florida) is a former American football quarterback. In his five years in the NFL, he played for the Cleveland Browns (1995), Baltimore Ravens (1996-1998), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999-2000). , Matt Blundin Matthew Brent Blundin (born March 7, 1969 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football quarterback. He back-up quarterback for a number of NFL teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions during the 1990s. , Glenn Foley Glenn Foley (born October 10, 1970 in Woburn, Massachusetts) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL with the New York Jets from 1994-1998 and Seattle Seahawks in 1999, and the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Gladiators in 2002. , Heath Shuler Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from North Carolina's 11th congressional district (map). , Alex Van Pelt Gregory Alexander Van Pelt (born May 1, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He was a star college quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh, but was a career backup in the NFL, where he had career totals of 16 , Frank Reich Frank Michael Reich (born December 4, 1961 in Freeport, New York) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions. , Danny Kanell Danny Kanell (born November 21, 1971 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former professional American football quarterback. College career He attended Florida State University, where he played for four years as their quarterback. and Kelly Holcomb. That's like going to a nightclub to take in a little music and hearing Barry Manilow, Tony Orlando, Helen Reddy, Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Juice Newton, Engelbert Humperdinck, Meat Loaf and Yanni. I saw Boomer Esiason go in for the Bengals and thought I was watching the Isuzu Quarterback Challenge - from 1988. The Eagles this week will start Bobby Hoying - from the football Hoyings - to replace Ty Detmer, who was so errant Monday night against the 49ers, for cautionary purposes Philadelphia officials covered up the nearby Liberty Bell. The Colts, who lost a different starting quarterback to injury three weeks in a row (Jim Harbaugh, Paul Justin and Holcomb), now have Kerwin Bell and Gino Torretta in camp at the same time, which is like having Earl Scheib and Sherwin-Williams on the same paint job. Some NFL quarterbacks currently fall into one of three groupings: Hall of Famers (Dan Marino, John Elway, Warren Moon, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Brett Favre); Up and Comers (Mark Brunell, Kordell Stewart, Elvis Grbac, Drew Bledsoe, Steve McNair, Brad Johnson) and Proven Stiffs (Jeff George, Scott Mitchell, Vinny Testaverde). Plus there's my main man Trent ``T.D.'' Dilfer, who had 17 career touchdown passes before this season and now has 17 touchdown passes this season. Which, I believe, gives us a ray of hope but, alas, calls to mind an old Nietzsche saying, ``Hope in reality is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs the torments of man.'' (Coaching Note: Three NFL coaches are about halfway to shattering Sam Wyche's fastest-ever-to-100-defeats record. The Colts' Lindy Infante is 33-58, the Raiders' Joe Bugel is 23-51 and the Bengals' Bruce Coslet is 36-48. The always innovative Wyche, who finished at 87-109, achieved his 100th loss in his 180th game.) As always, the following picks against the point spread are for recreational purposes only: Seahawks (-5-1/2) at Saints: So this is the milder, mellower Mike Ditka: Yanking his quarterback for one snap to yell at him, pushing players back onto the field, shouting at officials up and down the sideline and carrying an Al Capone wad of cash to pay off a coaches bet at game's end. Boy, that makeover really held. Pick: Seahawks. Redskins Redskins can refer to:
Oilers at Jaguars (-6-1/2): It would be very easy for me to trade on my good looks, but I prefer to work hard for a living. Thus, once a year, The Man provides the EXACT FINAL SCORE of a game beforehand. Here it is: Tennessee 26, Jacksonville 22. Pick: Oilers. Bills at Dolphins (-6): Responding to legal furor over his name, Dolphins running back Karim Abdul-Jabbar said, ``The only other similarity I have with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is that neither of us plays defense.'' Pick: Bills. Eagles at Ravens (-1 1/2): Eagles' special teams reclassified as ``paranormal paranormal, adj 1. outside the realm of normal experience or scientific explanation. n 2. collective term for anomalous phenomena. squad.'' Pick: Ravens. Broncos (-3) at Chiefs: Inexplicably, Broncos' Darrien Gordon returned two punts for scores last week but couldn't return his copy of ``The Lost World'' to Blockbuster on time. Pick: Broncos. Panthers at 49ers (-9): You can catch more balls with Steve Young than you can with Kerry Collins. Pick: 49ers. Cardinals at Giants (-5): Giants have about as much chance of converting a third-and-long play as Ashley Hamilton does of completing a year of marriage. Pick: Cardinals. Patriots (-2) at Buccaneers Buccaneers can refer to:
Raiders (-1) at Chargers: Joe Bugel has coached for Bill Bidwill and Al Davis, which, at the very least, should get him onto ``Jenny Jones.'' Pick: Chargers. Falcons at Rams (-3): The Rams shouldn't be favored by three points if they were playing themselves. Pick: Falcons. Jets (-3-1/2) at Bears: In the event situation does not improve, Bears are seeking league clearance to allow ``trainer-assisted suicide.'' Pick: Bears. Bengals at Steelers (-9-1/2): Last week's Steelers defensive game film being considered for special award at Sundance. Pick: Steelers. Packers (-13) at Colts: Because ``nothing else has worked,'' Colts to scrap offensive huddle in favor of conga line. Pick: Colts. Vikings at Lions (even): Comments available upon request. Pick: Lions. Last week: 8-7. Season record: 78-67-4. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Kansas City quarterback Elvis Grbac, currently out with an injury, is an NFL up-and-comer. Associated Press |
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