Droppin

That is right, this is not an old post nor is Jeff joining the coaching ranks.  The Raiders announced that they have signed Jeff George to play quarterback.  I know that Al Davis has an infatuation with older talent and George had plenty of talent but this seems to be a bit much.  George hasn’t played since 2001 when he argued with then coach Marty Schottenheimer for the Redskins and stunk up his first two games with a quarterback rating of 34.6.  What is even more mysterious is that there are already three quarterbacks on the roster (Brooks, Walters, and Tuiasosopo) so it is not very clear what need he is filling.
George had this to say to the media, “I’m really excited to be back, I’m just very thankful that this organization believed in me and allowed me another opportunity, because I don’t know where I would be without them,” George said after taking part in his first practice since signing with the team. “I felt good out there. I felt like I really hadn’t missed a beat. Once you’re a part of this family, you remain a family and I have felt that even though I wasn’t here, I really felt like part of the Raider family. I knew from the get go, that if I was going to get back in the league there was only one team that I wanted to be a part of.”
“He looks good. He did a very good job of throwing the ball. He still has that zip, he still has that quick release and he was very impressive,” Raiders Head Coach Art Shell said after Monday afternoon’s practice. “He has the talent and I’m looking forward to working with him. He still has a passion to play the game.”
Sadly enough, Jeff’s passion level was probably the biggest detriment to his career.  Hopefully he has learned to temper and control that passion in his older years but I still don’t see how he makes it on to the field.  I hope you prove me wrong Raiders.