Here comes the UFL

    The Cincinnati Bengals have been wallowing in mediocrity for at least the last 15 years. After one of the worst seasons in recent memory, upper management made the moronic decision to bring back head coach Marvin Lewis, who has shown almost no hope in scrapping together a team that can contend with the NFL's elite. It is of no surprise that Carson Palmer demanded a trade the following week, at some point a man has to say "enough is enough". Alas, "the squeaky wheel gets the oil" and in attempting to console Palmer they fired the Offensive Coordinator (good move) and hired the brother of offensive genius and Monday Night commentating phenom John Gruden. Where did they dig up the brother of Gruden? (As he will be officially referred to) He was the head coach of the Florida Tuskers in the UFL, this is probably the first of many major acquisitions coming out of this relatively unknown semi pro league known as the UFL.
    . Not only is it another source of football, but it's a great source of football talent, when trying to count the number of high profile Offensive Coordinators in the NFL I am surprised at how few there are available, especially when considering the magnitude of the sport. The UFL provides great coaches and players with an opportunity to get the notice they deserve, and the hiring of Gruden's younger brother is the first eye opening hire from that league, I predict many more in upcoming years.
    Cincinnati may have been acting out of desperation, but lets be real here; its the smartest move they've made since letting Terrell Owens go. Perhaps other teams could benefit from the UFL as well; Arizona needs a skilled QB, I recommend Omaha QB and NFL veteran Jeff Garcia; Jeff Garcia has taken every one of his teams into immediate contention. If Arizona played Jeff Garcia this year, they would have won the NFC West and been in the playoffs. The UFL is full of great football talent, BJ Sams is the top kick returner in the UFL, meaning he could have played for the 49ers who have had about 1 kick returned for a TD in the last 2 years. Thirdly,  Defensive Tackle, Larry Tripplet could add immediate pressure on any QB who has too much time in the pocket, he would have been a great fit for the Jacksonville Jaguars who had the least sacks of any team this year.
    If there is a lesson to be learned from the New England Patriots its that there is a lot of talented game breakers out there, they just need a chance.