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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Sports They Shoot Washed Up Running Backs, Don't They?

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 3:54 PM

The Washington Redskins have become the latest NFL team to send 2005 MVP running back Shaun Alexander to a farm upstate.

According to Profootballtalk.com, Alexander was cut following Sunday's game against his former team, the Seahawks, who also cut Alexander from their roster this summer.

After failing to win a job with the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals earlier this season, it seemed Alexander was destined for retirement. However, former Seahawks QB and coach Jim Zorn apparently took pity and brought Alexander on as a third-string running back for the Redskins. This season, Alexander had 11 carries for just 24 yards.

In the final moments of the broadcast of Sunday's game, after the 'Skins narrowly defeated the Hawks, the camera cut to a shot of a smug Alexander, crossing Qwest Field with Zorn. It was also probably one of the last times we'll ever see Alexander on a football field.

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1
We need to be a bit more Colombian in our approach.
Posted by Bellevue Ave on November 25, 2008 at 4:09 PM
2
The UW Daily says that President Emmert at the UW will spend as much as it costs to get a new UW Husky Coach.

Guess there ISN'T a budget problem - right?
Posted by Will in Seattle on November 25, 2008 at 8:19 PM
3
Poor Hawks. I feel bad for the fans. It really sucks rooting for a team with serious rebuilding ahead of it. Worst part is that Ruskell is an AWFUL evaluator of talent. There will probably be another NBA team in Seattle before the Seahawks are decent again.
Posted by clint on November 25, 2008 at 9:14 PM
4
Will. The state doesn't pay the coaches salary. Profits generated by the football team do. The football team also pays for most of Husky womens sports.

The product on the field still sucks though.
Posted by elswinger on November 25, 2008 at 10:21 PM
5
Shaun Alexander will always be, first and foremost, a KENTUCKIAN!
Posted by a Kentuckian on November 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM
6
elswinger

the footbeal team is owned by the state

stop being so dumbass
Posted by Civics remedial instruction on November 26, 2008 at 7:39 AM
7
Washed-up athletes are sad. Now Shaun has to go home and sit in his money pile all day.
Posted by J.R. on November 26, 2008 at 1:54 PM

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