Making the case for Jeff George

Let everybody else fixate on Brett Favre - we'll keep our eyes on Jeff George. In the comments section of my recent post about why I wanted Jeff George to return to the NFL, my friend Erik offered more reasons. They're so good I felt they deserved some space here for anybody who missed them:

Couple of further thoughts:

1) Was suspended for most of the 1996 season, so it's like he didn't even play. That means he has at least a 14 solid games left.

2) He joins a team = instant entertainment. See: vile gestures to home town fans. That means he sells tickets if nothing more than to have the fans yell disparaging comments and/or really expensive concessions which boosts revenue (Jacksonville Jaguars anyone???).

3) In 2008 he said his arm felt like it was 28. That means his arm is really only 31. Unless it's dog years, in which case he couldn't be worse than Tyler Palko.

Beautifully put. Click here to see a blow-by-blow account of Jeff George's day this past Sunday 12/5/11.