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George will have the last laugh

By Jason Whitlock
Special to Page 2

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Re-signing Jeff George might be the sanest thing Al Davis has done in the last decade. For those of you wondering why he did it, I ask you to look around NFL rosters and examine the backup quarterback situations of most NFL teams. You think Jeff George has collected dust? The Redskins' offseason acquisition, Todd Collins, threw 27 passes in eight seasons as the backup in Kansas City. In four of his eight K.C. seasons, Collins never launched a ball in anger or joy. You know who's backi ...

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