Wire Watch, 10/12
NFL teams have had no problem cutting the Mustard — specifically tight end Chad Mustard, a former Columbus Scotus standout. Probably because he isn’t a hot dog and works his buns off in practice.
Pardon the bad jokes, please.
Mustard, 31, had been released nine times by three different NFL franchises before recently signing on for a fifth tour of duty with the Denver Broncos.
He’s been signed and waived four times by the Cleveland Browns, four by the Broncos and once by the Carolina Panthers. That means he’s signed almost as many contracts (10) as he’s caught passes (12) in his 41-game pro career.
“I don’t know what the situation is or for how long,” he told the Denver Post about signing with the Broncos. “But that’s my life.”
Sometimes adults say and write the darnedest things:
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel: (on overly critical Florida Gators football fans) “They could be married to Halle Berry and complain because she spends too much money on lingerie.”
Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle: “If I’m ever under investigation for a serious crime, I want to be investigated by either the NBA or the International Gymnastics Federation.”
Headline at Fark.com: “Helio Castroneves and his sister now Dancing With The IRS.”
Dwight Perry, Seattle Times: (on a report that a German farmer became the world’s first double-arm transplant recipient) “Surgeons are optimistic he’ll be using his hands within two years. Euphoria in the Mariners’ front office was quickly doused, however, when they discovered it’s not covered on the team’s medical plan.”
Tiger Woods, pro golfer: (on his vow to play on every continent before he got into designing golf courses) “I guess I have missed the Antarctica Four-Ball, but otherwise I’ve done it.”
Brad Rock, Deseret News (Salt Lake City): (on BYU dropping a notch in the poll after a win despite moving up three places earlier this year after a bye week) “It’s a lot like the stock market. You knew the gains couldn’t go on forever. This week was just a market correction.”
Carl Edwards, NASCAR driver: (after causing a multi-car pileup at Talladega Superspeedway) “I always worry about the idiots when I come here, and today it was me.”
Pardon the bad jokes, please.
Mustard, 31, had been released nine times by three different NFL franchises before recently signing on for a fifth tour of duty with the Denver Broncos.
He’s been signed and waived four times by the Cleveland Browns, four by the Broncos and once by the Carolina Panthers. That means he’s signed almost as many contracts (10) as he’s caught passes (12) in his 41-game pro career.
“I don’t know what the situation is or for how long,” he told the Denver Post about signing with the Broncos. “But that’s my life.”
Sometimes adults say and write the darnedest things:
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel: (on overly critical Florida Gators football fans) “They could be married to Halle Berry and complain because she spends too much money on lingerie.”
Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle: “If I’m ever under investigation for a serious crime, I want to be investigated by either the NBA or the International Gymnastics Federation.”
Headline at Fark.com: “Helio Castroneves and his sister now Dancing With The IRS.”
Dwight Perry, Seattle Times: (on a report that a German farmer became the world’s first double-arm transplant recipient) “Surgeons are optimistic he’ll be using his hands within two years. Euphoria in the Mariners’ front office was quickly doused, however, when they discovered it’s not covered on the team’s medical plan.”
Tiger Woods, pro golfer: (on his vow to play on every continent before he got into designing golf courses) “I guess I have missed the Antarctica Four-Ball, but otherwise I’ve done it.”
Brad Rock, Deseret News (Salt Lake City): (on BYU dropping a notch in the poll after a win despite moving up three places earlier this year after a bye week) “It’s a lot like the stock market. You knew the gains couldn’t go on forever. This week was just a market correction.”
Carl Edwards, NASCAR driver: (after causing a multi-car pileup at Talladega Superspeedway) “I always worry about the idiots when I come here, and today it was me.”
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