Welcome back to Quick Slant, the column that sorts through hundreds of headlines and brings you only the best, most interesting and downright stupid the NFL has to offer. The NFL is a smorgasbord of awesome storylines; some are analytical, others are critical, and some are just down right stupid. It’s the stupid ones I live for – they make my day. I try to offer my own take on the story in as few words as possible – some of us have a wife, kids and a job and don’t have time to read 5000+ word novels! So, without further ado, I give you today’s version of Quick Slant:
On a positive note, former NFL WR Sam Hurd was at least by all appearances sorry for his stupidity. On a negative note, his apology was stupid. When you get caught and charged with trying to set up a cocaine and marijuana distribution ring, it’s very difficult to argue the “wrong place, wrong time” defence. LWOS own Legal Analys, Ben Kerr, responded this way – “Wha?”…… The Lions have signed Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland, the youtube sensation who produced this video. The Lions began searching youtube for another kicking option moments after realizing that they had actually signed David Akers who missed about 300 field goals for the 49ers last year…… The Patriots have signed Steelers restricted free agent WR Emmanuel Sanders to an offer sheer, Pittsburgh must now either match, or take the Pats third round pick as compensation. After losing Mike Wallace, can the Steelers afford to lose another WR?….. The Raiders are apparently giving Vince Young a workout today. Yes, the same Vince Young cut by the Titans, Eagles, and Bills in recent years. Perhaps this will end better, but somehow I doubt it…. Lastly Jeff Garcia has the same advice for the New York Jets as pretty much 90% of the football world. Telling the team that they need to trade or release Tim Tebow now to avoid off-season workouts becoming a circus. I’d say if the Jets wanted their team activities to not be a circus, they are about 12 months too late on that.
That does it for today. Check back tomorrow and I’ll have sifted through the day’s headlines and give you what you need to know.
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