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Preds · September 30th, 2003, 08:44 PM

Buffalo,NY

Predators release starting QB

In a shocking move, Coach SantaLucia announced to the media today they were releasing the former pro-bowl QB Jeff Garcia and then named QB Brad Johnson the starter.

Rumor has it that in a private team meeting just prior to gametime this past weekend, Jeff announced to the team that he was indeed gay. The team was apparently stunned by his admission, especially the timing of it, and as a result many players were unable to focus on the game at hand.

Garcia appeared dismayed and discombulated by the teams reacton, and then sputtered to the field and perhaps played the worst game of his professional career, a game so poor that it appears to have cost him his job.

The team announced that Garcia could possibly be resigned, but not anywhere near the 1511cb 3 year contract he was on.

The team also announced that emerging star WR Ashley Lelie was being promoted to the active roster to take Jeff's place.

Predators all time leading WR Hines Ward had this to say "It's tough man, Jeff coming out and all just before a game really stunned us and certainly affected the way we played this week. I think the team was nervous being around him, and maybe guys weren't going all out. We have a lot of confidence in Brad, he's a proven winner, we'll be fine."

All Pro RB LaDainian Tomlinson disagreed, saying he played one of his finest games as a pro, and would be "shocked if Garcia's announcement caused other players to dog it on the field this past Sunday."

Garcia's manager, Ihem Notgae, said there was a possibility they might sue the team for discrimination. Coach SantaLucia discounted this notion, stating it was purely a salary cap move.

According to the Predators Coach and GM, Garcia was the highest paid QB in the league at 1511 cb's. The team stated that the average salary for the highest paid QB on all 12 Frenzy teams was only 942 cb's, making Garcia's contract more than 60% higher than the league average. The team just felt his production didn't warrant the difference in salary when compared to his peers. Curiously, after Jeff's release the average salary for the top paid QB on each team dropped nearly 100 cb's to 846!

More as we here it.

Rhett Zoan
Predators Correspondant

September 30th, 2003, 08:44 PM	#1
Preds *****istrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hamburg, NY Posts: 17,782	Predators release franchise QB, promote Lelie Buffalo,NY Predators release starting QB In a shocking move, Coach SantaLucia announced to the media today they were releasing the former pro-bowl QB Jeff Garcia and then named QB Brad Johnson the starter. Rumor has it that in a private team meeting just prior to gametime this past weekend, Jeff announced to the team that he was indeed gay. The team was apparently stunned by his admission, especially the timing of it, and as a result many players were unable to focus on the game at hand. Garcia appeared dismayed and discombulated by the teams reacton, and then sputtered to the field and perhaps played the worst game of his professional career, a game so poor that it appears to have cost him his job. The team announced that Garcia could possibly be resigned, but not anywhere near the 1511cb 3 year contract he was on. The team also announced that emerging star WR Ashley Lelie was being promoted to the active roster to take Jeff's place. Predators all time leading WR Hines Ward had this to say "It's tough man, Jeff coming out and all just before a game really stunned us and certainly affected the way we played this week. I think the team was nervous being around him, and maybe guys weren't going all out. We have a lot of confidence in Brad, he's a proven winner, we'll be fine." All Pro RB LaDainian Tomlinson disagreed, saying he played one of his finest games as a pro, and would be "shocked if Garcia's announcement caused other players to dog it on the field this past Sunday." Garcia's manager, Ihem Notgae, said there was a possibility they might sue the team for discrimination. Coach SantaLucia discounted this notion, stating it was purely a salary cap move. According to the Predators Coach and GM, Garcia was the highest paid QB in the league at 1511 cb's. The team stated that the average salary for the highest paid QB on all 12 Frenzy teams was only 942 cb's, making Garcia's contract more than 60% higher than the league average. The team just felt his production didn't warrant the difference in salary when compared to his peers. Curiously, after Jeff's release the average salary for the top paid QB on each team dropped nearly 100 cb's to 846! More as we here it. Rhett Zoan Predators Correspondant __________________ *4x Frenzy Champions (2003, 2005, 2013, 2022) with 9 appearances in the Frenzy Bowl (4 in the past 5 seasons*) 2022 Co-Champions with WchMeGo Roosters Email: preds1@gmail.com Cell: 716-481-8823