If you want to win in the AFL, you need a good QB. Teams have found them in a variety of places. Undrafted college players. Guys who spent time in the World League and just couldn't put it together. Grocery clerks from Iowa who later went on to win Super Bowls, etc.
Sometimes it works like this: You get a break in the AFL. You excel. You end up in the NFL. The Kansas City Brigade is going about things from the opposite direction. They've signed former Tulane standout and venerable KC Chiefs backup quarterback Johnathan Quinn to compete for the 2007 QB job.
The Brigade's press release stated, in part:
"While not from the traditional pool of Arena Football talent, his is a name many in Kansas City will recognize. The team on Friday announced the signing of former Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Jonathan Quinn to compete for a spot in 2007 alongside current signal callers Raymond Philyaw and Chris Sanders. A veteran of eight NFL seasons, Quinn is one of many pieces being put into place as the Brigade prepares to play in a new division next season."
Nothing wrong with Philyaw or Sanders, but I would love to see Quinn get the job. He was a part of some fun Chiefs teams and has the kind of top-level experience that should qualify him for AFL success.
Welcome back to KC, Mr. Quinn. Hope you stay here for awhile!
