Training camp can get old fast. What with the two-a-days (anybody still do that?), the oppressive heat, and all the tackling. It all get to be a bit much, frankly. Luckily, football czar/de facto owner/mentor Bill Parcells has found a way to break up the monotony: bring former Cowboys quarterback (and current Arena League sensation) Quincy Carter in for a workout.
If nothing else, it'll distract the players from their current situation, and more importantly, remind them that there are other, less fortunate souls trying to find our way in this world.
Michael Irvin reported the "news" on his radio show yesterday, so take that for what it's worth. But if Carter is given a try out, what, exactly, does that say about the current state of the Dolphins QB depth chart? Word on the street had Josh McCown as the early leader, what with Chad Henne just signing his contract and John Beck getting off to a "disastrous" start.
But are things so dire that Carter needs to called in? Good Lord, it's worse than I thought.
Of course, maybe Parcells is just reaching out to a former player, something he's fond of doing. Or maybe he thinks Carter still can play -- he did quarterback the Cowboys to their improbable 2003 playoff appearance. Plus, compared to other ganja lovers on the team, Carter's virtually a saint. At least according to Carter.
"I see Ricky Williams playing again," Carter told the Palm Beach Post before he checked into a South Florida rehab facility in December. "I only failed one test. Ricky failed about five or six."I suspect nothing will come of the alleged workout, but if Carter somehow ends up on the field for the Dolphins in '08, there's a chance the team could win fewer games than they did a year ago.
