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Don Wassall said:sport historian said:Haven't their been white free agents in the past who insisted on signing with teams that were unlikely to use them?
They seem as oblivious to the league's racial realities as so many high school kids are when it comes to colleges that won't use them fairly. Drew Bennett went from being a starter with the Titans, albeit on a terrible passing team, to taking over Kevin Curtis' perpetual backup role on the Rams. Now, he'll be lucky to see any significant playing time again in the NFL even though he's only 30 years old.
Don, thanks for the reply. I seem to remember this point being raised on the Forum a few years ago. Bennett seemed oblivious to the idea of trying to sign where he would have the best playing opportunity. He probably looked only at the immediate dollar sign without considering that even more money was to be made if he played were he could catch the most passes.