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The Colts are happy to welcome the goat to the roster. Jordan will look great in a Colts uniform.

65. John Hadl* (San Diego Chargers 1966-1972, Los Angeles Rams 1973-1974, Green Bay Packers 1974-1975, Houston Oilers 1976-1977) (Loses first 4 years of career due to era cutoff) 4th Place Chargers QB and 3rd Place Packers QB Career Record 68-66-5 (50.72%) 63rd out of 102 Record in Games with Good Defense 51-12-3 (79.55%) 41st out of 102 Record in Games with Bad Defense 17-54-2 (24.66%) 68th out of 102 Percentage of Games with Good Defense 66/139 (47.48%) 71st out of 102 (+6) Wins Above Average in a 16 Game Season (0.238) Yes, that was legitimately the dudes football card in the 70's. Looks like a tall Danny Devito or something I swear... In any case, John Hadl did not bring joy to millions of fans like Danny Devito did, he was just the face of the fledgling AFL Chargers and their first real QB after being drafted in 1962. He split time at the position with Dick Wood (yes people in the 60's didn't understand phrasing, I know) until becoming the full time starter in 1966. The name of his game was really simple, throw it to Lance Alworth and have him make stuff happen. And while those early chargers never had much success with winning, oh boy could they sling the ball down the field. He was traded to the Rams at the end of the 1972 season, and made the postseason for the first time since becoming a full time starter. However he stood no chance against the Cowboys and their defense. He went into 1974 as the Rams starter as well but his vaunted big arm was gone, and he was basically limping through the season. He was benched in a game against the Packers, but they must have seen something in him that they wanted because they got on the phones and three weeks later he was traded for two first rounders, two second rounders and a third round pick. This trade hastened the Packers collapse into mediocrity for the next ~20 years or so as the Rams became perennial contenders for the next few seasons thanks to the haul they got for the aging, doughy, John Hadl. Hadl threw 14 TDs and 35 INT's in his one and a half years in Green Bay and was promptly cut soon afterwards. He spent a couple of years in Houston as a backup to Dan Pastorini before finally retiring in 1977. Hadl was a guy who could only do one thing well, and that was chuck it down the field. He wasn't particularly accurate, he wasn't always good at throwing to the right colour jersey, but man could he sling it down the field. And that's all you really could ask for from QB's in the 60's right? He loses a couple of his best seasons due to the era cutoff, so he's not really as bad as I'm making him sound, but Hadl is a classic case of a guy who could only operate in the era he was in. If he tried playing in today's NFL, he'd be benched in 2 games after throwing 10 picks. His Chargers weren't really blessed with great defenses, so his gunslinging nature wasn't as detrimental as it could have been for a team with strong defenses. Hadl was blessed with a long career, a hall of fame receiver (and perhaps one of the best to ever play the game), and a cannon for an arm. In the end that puts him just above the average QB in this league. Well done John.

With the 88th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Terrill Hanks, OLB, New Mexico State

With the 87th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select.....Isaiah Prince, OT, The Ohio State For my money this is the 3rd best tackle in the class when looking at the combo of floor and ceiling. Chicago will happily provide Bobby Massie with some much needed competition at the RT spot and will be in line to take over as a 10-year starter while being bolstered by the tutelage of one the most high profile OL coaches in the game.

How to put a kibosh on a team 101: So yeah. No more unbeatens, no more perfect teams, as an Arizona team fighting for their playoff lives took down the 5-0 Apollos. First our scores: Salt Lake Stallions 22, Memphis Express 9 Arizona Hotshots 22, Orlando Apollos 17 San Antonio Commanders 37, Atlanta Legends 6 Birmingham Iron 32, San Diego Fleet 29 8. (1-5, 15 PPG #7, 22.5 OPG #7) (-): The Express were soundly beaten by the Stallions in a matchup between two teams that always have trouble finishing games. At 1-5, the Express are almost certainly out of the playoff picture barring a miracle. Fortunately Johnny Manziel, fresh out of being kicked out of the CFL, is on his way to save the day! 7. (2-4, 12.2 PPG #8, 26.7 OPG #8) (-2): A week after I praised them for their back to back wins, the Legends got beaten like a red-headed step child. 37-6 gives the Legends the two most lopsided defeats this season, and they looked like their old selves. They could not stop the Commanders, nor could they score themselves. Just ugly all around. Now two games back of Birmingham for the 2 seed in the East, they're gonna need a lot of help for any chance at all. 6. (2-4, 18.7 PPG #6, 20.2 OPG T#4) (+1): The Stallions beat up on the Express, finally finding another team that is also unable to play four quarters of good football all the way to the end. This is not a bad ballclub, they just seem to have issues finding the last bit to push them over the hump. They are definitely still alive in the West, just a game out of a playoff spot. 5. (3-3, 21.9 PPG #4, 20.5 OPG #6) (+1): Well done, Arizona. The Hotshots had their backs against the wall as dropping to 2-4 in the East would have left them in a tough spot. Instead they scored a huge upset on the road versus the previously 5-0 Apollos. And they held that offense to 17 points, and answered any scoring drive the Apollos made. 4. (3-3, 23.3 PPG #2, 20.2 OPG T#4) (-2): The Fleet lost a close one to the Iron at home, their first home loss all season, to fall to .500 and a game behind the Commanders in the West. San Diego really should have been able to pull this one out, but a defense that seemed unable to stop the Iron unless they got a turnover (which did help, to be fair), couldn't hold on at the end to give them a chance. 3. (4-2, 20.5 PPG #5, 15.5 OPG #1) (+1): The Iron's defense gave up a lot of points tonight, partly due to a pair of costly turnovers by Luis Perez. Keith Price had better have been hurt, because coach Lewis nearly threw this one away if that is not the case. Perez is making some boneheaded throws now, maybe as a result of having pressure put on him to perform better. A win is a win, but this one is ugly, and if your ultimate goal is to pull an upset of the Apollos in the Eastern Finals, the Iron have to get better on all sides. Still, it is nice to snap a two-game losing streak and get in the W column again. 2. (4-2, 22.2 PPG #3, 19.3 OPG #3) (+1): The Commanders looked in complete... control against the Legends, shellacking them 37-6 in a game that was never in doubt. They have a one-game lead on everyone else in the West, and are on a 3-game winning streak. The Commander's defense hassled Murray all day long, and their offense took advantage of costly mistakes as well as putting together some nice drives of their own. They look to be the biggest threat to Orlando, already having played them close earlier this season. 1. (5-1, 27.7 PPG #1, 16.5 OPG #2) (-): The Apollos remain at #1 despite the loss. They have put together too good and consistent of a season for one loss to drop them from the 1 spot, but San Antonio is right behind them. Orlando's Garret Gilbert turned the ball over twice uncharacteristically, the second time being an absolute backbreaker. The Apollos are still in command of the East, but the myth they are unbeatable has proven to be just that.

Next year we should should start this after the first week of FA.

67. Jay Cutler (Denver Broncos 2006-2008, Chicago Bears 2009-2016, Miami Dolphins 2017) 4th Place Broncos QB and 2nd Place Bears QB Career Record 75-75-0 (50.00%) 65th out of 102 Record in Games with Good Defense 57-18-0 (76.00%) 56th out of 102 Record in Games with Bad Defense 18-57-0 (24.00%) 74th (T) out of 102 Percentage of Games with Good Defense (50.00%) 64th (T) out of 102 (-3) Wins above Average in a 16 Game Season (0.165) I don't care to do a writeup.

72. Jeff Garcia (San Francisco 49ers 1999-2003, Cleveland Browns 2004, Detroit Lions 2005, Philadelphia Eagles 2006 and 2009, Tampa Bay Bucs 2007-2008) 6th Place 49ers QB and 3rd Place Bucs QB Career Record 58-63-0 (47.93%) 74th out of 102 Record in Games with Good Defense 44-13-0 (77.19%) 50th (T) out of 102 Record in Games with Bad Defense 14-50-0 (21.88%) 84th out of 102 Percentage of Games with Good Defense 57/111 (47.11%) 73rd out of 102 (+1) Wins Above Average Starter in a 16 Game Season (0.075) So a fun fact about Jeff Garcia, he's the only player I've ever actually met on this list. Back in his days before the NFL, he played in the CFL for the Stampeders, and he was a very strong replacement for Doug Flutie. He and Allen Pitts were kind of like the Young and Rice connection of the CFL, at least for a few seasons. In any case, the team came to my elementary school one day and I got to shake his hand. I was not expecting a moist and limp wristed shake, but that's what I got. Funny how those things stick with you. Anyway, players who do well enough in the CFL often get at least a passing chance in the NFL. Garcia took his and ran with it. He joined the 49ers as their dynasty was ending. Jerry Rice was on his way out, Steve Young had succumbed to concussions, and that praise worthy defense kept losing pieces to free agency or retirement. Still, Garcia was able to keep the motor running, even if the engine was a bit shaky to start. He was press ganged into the starting role in San Fran after signing there as a backup after winning a Grey Cup for the Stampeders. While his rookie season was rough, he showed the mental toughness to keep the job even after the 49ers drafted two QB's in the 2000 draft, and began to flourish as a passer, throwing for 4000+ yards, 31 TDs and only 10 INT's. The team was still shaky around them, but the 49ers had something at QB for a few seasons. The 49ers made the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, and he had one of the greatest comebacks in postseason history, coming back from down 38-14 against the Giants to win 39-38. However, the pressure got to Garcia as he couldn't continue the legacy that entitled 49ers had hoped for, and was released at the end of the 03' season. He struggled with injuries, a DUI and playing for the Browns and Lions in back to back seasons before getting a little mini career revival in Philadelphia as Andy Reid's backup, another inheritor of the Bill Walsh offenses. He took over after McNabb suffered a season ending injury, and drug the Eagles from below .500 into the postseason. He couldn't clear the Saints, but his play was good enough for him to get a starting job elsewhere... under Jon Gruden. He took the Bucs to the playoffs for the last time in their history in 2007 (as of this writing), but Gruden's awful tendencies with QB's and desire to funnel money out of their championship defense led them to blow up in 2008, and left Garcia jobless once again. He closed out his career with the Eagles, but was released when Michael Vick came back into the league. He stuck around the league for a few years but never saw the field again and retired in 2011. Garcia's numbers are very up and down, and while that led him to a certain midpoint on this list, his career was definitely marked by ups and downs. Terrell Owens called him gay multiple times to the media, he often felt like he had to put too much on his shoulders when the situations were rough, and like Pastorini before him, those decisions didn't always pan out. Still, he made quite a few pro bowls, made a few good playoff runs, and did run the WCO with proficiency, even if he didn't really find a niche anywhere else. Not bad for a guy deemed to small to play in the NFL.