The List Of People Who Still Think Jeff Garcia Can Play Quarterback In The NFL, Jeff Garcia.

Big Cat10/23/2013 4:04 PM

Jeff Garcia offers one alternative: Himself. The 43-year-old former quarterback told WKRK-FM in Cleveland he’d like a chance to be considered by the Browns. “It’s funny, I actually reached out to the Browns and said, ‘Hey, if you need a guy to come in, work me out, take a look,’ ” said Garcia, who appears every Monday and Friday on NFL Network’s “NFLAM.” “I don’t know if people want me back in Cleveland, but I’m open to the opportunity.”

It doesn’t sound like the Browns got back to Garcia, which shouldn’t be seen as a surprise. Garcia hasn’t thrown an NFL pass since George W. Bush was in office. Also — as stated above — dude’s 43. We were more interested in Garcia’s comments about JaMarcus Russell, who Garcia helped train earlier this year. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Russell’s comeback plan had stalled due to knee and weight issues. Garcia feels money might have derailed Russell’s progress.

“When he got that settlement from Oakland, that $3 million dollar-plus settlement, I think things got soft again,” Garcia said. “I think the motivation might have changed a little bit.” “I just don’t know if that fire, that hunger, continued to burn when all of a sudden he got money in his pocket again,” he went on. “And that’s the unfortunate thing because that three months that he was with us, he really committed himself, we pushed him, we brought out the best of him. And if he would have continued along that path I think he could have been somebody special.”

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I love this story. Just Jeff Garcia being his own agent throwing out feelers left and right. I can see him even changing his voice when he calls different teams pretending to be Jeff Garcia’s agent who is sitting right next to Jeff Garcia asking if they’re interested in a rocket armed 5′ 10” quarterback. Like a poor poor man’s Brett Favre. And no better team to start with than the Browns. They’re desperate, you’re desperate. Match made in heaven. So what if he’s 43 and hasn’t played in 6 years? Guy can absolutely ball when he gets rolling. He also has a hot wife even though everyone thinks he’s gay. That’s an intangible right? You can be average with Jason Campbell. You can be great with Jeff Garcia*.