I've Always Hated Brady Quinn. But Now, he Joins the Ranks of Mickelson, A-Rod, Jeter, and Kwan.

Draft day was a great day for me.

I remember when I attempted to go to the UT/Notre Dame game in South Bend in November of '05. Long story and a removed appendix short, I watched it at my parent's house. Aside from the fact that after tying the game with a two point conversion, we got hosed on a 3rd and 8 play which that Stovall guy picked Johnny Wade and the ugliest person ever took a drag route like 70 yards down field to set up a go ahead touchdown. There was no flag for pass interference.

After that, there was an interview with the mother of the Fighting Irish's quarterback. This mother was asked if her son would come back to play another year. Her response, "Yes, he wants to come back and with the Heisman...I mean, a National Title."

In continuing with a career motivated by self-preservation, Brady Quinn is not in training camp. Quinn, who recently was selected 23rd in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, is holding out as a contract is reportedly no where near complete.

Quinn, the former college player with "top 10 potential," is demanding money of a top 10 pick. In case he hasn't noticed, potential doesn't count for anything when it comes to rookie money. I don't think many will disagree with me when I say that D'Wayne Jarrett has the potential of being just as great if not greater than Quinn. Jarrett, a second rounder, isn't in the news, to my knowledge.

And even regardless of this potential that he claims to have, he was still selected 23rd overall! Get over yourself! NFL teams felt that there were 22 available players that better suited the needs of their clubs than Quinn. And what if the Browns didn't trade up to get him? Quinn could have fallen even into the second round! Would Quinn still be wanting the money that he apparently is as a second rounder? Seeing Quinn drop and drop and seeing his ego fade and fade was amazing. This kid and his big mouth deserved it. Thanks for winning bowl games. Remember when you thought you were better than JaMarcus Russell? How'd the Sugar Bowl turn out big guy?

Quinn has a shot at starting for the Browns. If he was smart, he would get into camp compete for the job, earn the respect of his teammates and take his money later if he proves to be a success. Now, he's not only losing cash, but reps to his quarterbacking competitors in Cleveland. Quinn, who talks so much about how he loves to play football, has a chance to be doing it right now in practice. Apparently he loves contracts more than football. Now, if he'd come out and say that, we'd be golden.

So, we get back to the title of this post. We all know how much I loathe Phil Mickelson. I can't stand A-Rod, we haven't really gotten to Jeter yet, and Michelle Kwan is just a winner of a life time. Brady Quinn has always been on the cusp. But as of today, Brady Quinn can be welcomed to the No Owens Circle of Most Hated Athletes. He doesn't want anything to do with this, but he has in fact brought it upon himself. Play the game, stop whining. No one cares how big your arms are.

Best part? He came back to win the Heisman. I'm pretty happy about how that turned out.