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Is there any need for a 6th string quarterback anywhere in the NFL? Although this is the Raiders they're talking about.

no name at all | 05/12/08, 07:14 AM

Is there any need for a 6th string quarterback anywhere in the NFL? Although this is the Raiders they're talking about. - Johnny Depth

Apparantly in Tampa.

Trainwreck | 05/12/08, 08:23 AM

There are many teams that need good QB's but have several backups. Problem is he is a backup.

drj0514 | 05/12/08, 08:29 AM

Sam Keller? Is this an **** joke? He wasn't even a top 5 QB in the Big 12 last year. What the hell makes him think he has any business in the National Football League? I sure hope he got a good degree from Nebraska.

Mind_Boggler | 05/12/08, 09:08 AM

Censored part was the letter f, then a dash, then the letters i-n-g. Since when is f dash ing a cuss word?

Mind_Boggler | 05/12/08, 09:09 AM

He won't make a team...but the good news is, he will have time to get some more tattoos on his arms for two complete sleeves.

tacsat82 | 05/12/08, 09:14 AM

He'll sign for less than 35 million too.

pw | 05/12/08, 09:33 AM

He probably won't make the team but it makes sense to work him out. He played in the West Coast offense under Callahan and could be a decent third string QB.

J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 05/12/08, 09:43 AM

"Is there any need for a 6th string quarterback anywhere in the NFL? Although this is the Raiders they're talking about."

Only for the Buc's. They apparently need several QB's.

Packers4 | 05/12/08, 10:27 AM

If the Bucs didn't sign him there must be a problem.

jj730 | 05/12/08, 10:38 AM

this is f dash ing unimportant. I consider myself a pretty aware football fan, and I can't even tell you who their 3, 4, or 5 are. They're going to give it to JaMarcus this year at QB and I would be surprised if they win 5 games.

YngwieScruggs | 05/12/08, 11:42 AM

Why do they have 6 quarterbacks, and the Bears don't have any?

TenRingsSTL | 05/12/08, 12:04 PM

He may look into Arena football.. The odds of him playing in the NFL...not likely. He is a decent athlete but NFL QB??? Uh no...............

drj0514 | 05/12/08, 12:34 PM

Do you think this makes Jamarcus Russel more confident or less confidant? The raiders already have 4 people to take his place if he sucks and they are looking at a 5th? Almost sounds like they either expect him to be a bust, expect him to fail his physical, or expect him to get hurt early on.

-Loki- | 05/12/08, 12:42 PM

Why do they have 6 quarterbacks, and the Bears don't have any?
TenRingsSTL | 05/12/08, 12:04 PM

Why they haven't signed Daunte Culpepper or even Arron Brooks is beyond me. For all we know, they might not beat out Grossman but status-quo is not working for the Bears.

Bryan81 | 05/12/08, 12:46 PM

The Arena League or the CFL seems to be his best bets.

J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 05/12/08, 12:59 PM

If he is going to play QB; it will be arena. CFL is built for big arm QB's. Flutie had the big arm but lacked size. He arm is suspect and he has poor control. In the arena leagues short field; he could do well.

drj0514 | 05/12/08, 01:22 PM

Remember; Vince left the Rams in the early 80's (showing my age) for the money? He had just lost the Superbowl against the Steelers. He lost his first game 71-3 in the CFL; he had 5 interceptions. They televised it on CBS to show his great impact on the CFL; his impact was that he was a joke in that league. He never recovered and left the CFL and I am not sure what happended to him; few know.
The Arena league gives QB's who have weak arms hope. You can even have average speed. All you need is blocking and solid receivers; very short fields.
I even saw and old Tenn. QB who washed up in the NFL play Arena; he did pretty well.

drj0514 | 05/12/08, 01:29 PM

JaMarcus Russell, Andrew Walter, Jeff Otis, Erik Meyer and Brian White. Sounds pretty good to me!

the_crafty_righthander | 05/12/08, 02:20 PM

Hey drj, thanks for the Ferragamo reference......I haven't heard anyone talk about him for years. Yes, I know.....showing my age as well.....

TenRingsSTL | 05/12/08, 02:44 PM