DWinzit Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 SHULER TAKES A HIT ON THE HILL Posted by Aaron Wilson on February 10, 2009, 3:32 p.m. In politics, practically anything is fair game. And former Washington Redskins quarterback Heath Shuler’s awful NFL career left him wide open to be blindsided by a spokesman for U.S. Majority Leader Harry Reid. After Shuler, a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, opined that “House leadership and Senate leadershp have really failed,” in an attack on Reid and Nancy Pelosi, Reid spokesman Jim Manley got in this parting shot: “Let me get this straight, this is coming from a guy who threw more than twice as many interceptions than touchdowns?”:doh: Drafted third overall out of the University of Tennessee by the Redskins and signed to a seven-year, $19.25 million contract in 1994, Shuler couldn’t parlay his college success and athleticism into a viable NFL career. He compiled a career 54.3 quarterback rating with 15 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. After being traded to the New Orleans Saints and continuing to struggle, Shuler was briefly with the Oakland Raiders before retiring. Shuler has been successful in politics and real estate and was re-elected by a wide margin last year in his district. http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitmandm Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Shuler was considered not too smart and thus why he failed at QB in the NFL. No wonder he is a Dem. I have a feeling we have got another dumb QB in JC. The good news is that JC may become a congressman after he flunks out of the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Tomb Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Shuler was considered not too smart and thus why he failed at QB in the NFL. No wonder he is a Dem.I have a feeling we have got another dumb QB in JC. The good news is that JC may become a congressman after he flunks out of the NFL. Actually, any Dem that goes after his inept party bosses (Pelosi and Reid) is pretty smart in my book. Shuler is a pretty conservative Dem if he's from NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTruthTeller Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Shuler was considered not too smart and thus why he failed at QB in the NFL. No wonder he is a Dem.I have a feeling we have got another dumb QB in JC. The good news is that JC may become a congressman after he flunks out of the NFL. Not too smart for a football player, perhaps, but pitted against congressman, he appears to be a genius.I wonder how many TDs Harry Reid threw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armstrong001 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Yeah, because throwing interceptions really brings down someone's credibility when talking about congressional leadership. I'd like to see how many touchdowns Reid has thrown in the NFL, or what his QB rating was... ETA: damn, you beat me to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Jim Manley: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Manley is Reed's spokesman, does this mean Reed specifically gave Manley that line to use?:whoknows: Norv's first draft pick:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Dwinzit, you should know better no politics in this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Manley is Reed's spokesman, does this mean Reed specifically gave Manley that line to use?:whoknows:No. When reporters quote a "spokesman" that usually means that the "spokesman" is somebody from Reid's office who said something that he shouldn't have said.When official statements are made, the source is usually cited by a more official title, like press secretary or legislative aide. ...I would give pretty good odds that Manley is an angry Redskins fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Heath, it is time to cross over to the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Dwinzit, you should know better no politics in this forum Figured four references to an ex-Redskin player in a short article would have been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 ...I would give pretty good odds that Manley is an angry Redskins fan.Thanks and I that was my initial thought as well. I guess some of the responses threw me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Yay! We're being governed by children! :doh: Neither the "____ failed us" or "interceptions" is constructive. Both are crap. Boo on the dems who did this. Grow up. Roll up your sleeves and do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Shuler was considered not too smart and thus why he failed at QB in the NFL. No wonder he is a Dem.I have a feeling we have got another dumb QB in JC. The good news is that JC may become a congressman after he flunks out of the NFL. leave it to a dem to dodge the real issue and pull a football stat out of his ass to sling around.. moron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanhillbilly Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I caught Heath on TV the other day and notice the Greaseman (DC101 fame among others) might just be his dad.. G-Prime, that is one distracting sig.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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