Chad Henne re-signs with Jacksonville, and good for him
Not every player becomes a star, or even a starter. But I have long believed that a Michigan man who hangs in the NFL for a few years, even as a backup, is doing well for themselves. Financially speaking even the NFL minimum is rather good, and I'm happy for them.
Good for Chad Henne. He's turned into a career backup, but that is a legit job in sports that not everybody can do well. I'm glad he's still plugging along. He'll still get a chance to play when there's an injury or something, and he's a guy that gives his team a chance to win a game without its starter. Not bad at all.
Jaguars re-signed backup QB Chad Henne.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 15, 2017
February 15th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^
February 15th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
Nothing. Nothing at all.
February 15th, 2017 at 4:39 PM ^
February 15th, 2017 at 5:21 PM ^
...who he voted for? If we knew he would be shit upon whichever way he went.
February 15th, 2017 at 5:50 PM ^
February 15th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^
I learned very quickly how much of a third rail any innocuous mention of a tangential connection between a Michigan athlete and politics brings for a poster/commenter.
February 15th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
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February 15th, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
OH -- you're serious?
Well, since he re-signed with JACKSONVILLE, I tihnk any questions about him visiting the WH after a SB are pretty, uh, moot.
February 16th, 2017 at 9:29 AM ^
My laughter is muted by tears.
February 15th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
It's obvious which way you lean from your choice to contract "What does" instead of spelling out the phrase.
February 15th, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
Yeah MGrowOld better check his contraction privilege.
February 15th, 2017 at 7:26 PM ^
February 15th, 2017 at 5:45 PM ^
All I will say is that apparently a quick 8K run in the freezing cold and I apparently miss a good opportunity to do some serious modding. Damnit.
I guess I will go back outside now, doing my best to not be distracted by all the beer chilling on the porch.
February 15th, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
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February 15th, 2017 at 7:35 PM ^
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February 16th, 2017 at 10:32 AM ^
are you running in Canada? How far is that in miles?
February 15th, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
A back-up NFL QB is probably the greatest job in America, aside from the third-string QB.
February 15th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
none of the wear and tear of getting smashed every week in live games. Very little stress comared to being 1st string, as even if 1st string goes down, no one expects that you to be more than just competent. Any play beyond that and you get to be a hero for a short time.
You also usually are paid much better than league minimum. Sounds lik a life I can get behind. (of course my mentality is not how those guys get into that position).
February 15th, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
Todd Collins perfected the blue print for this.
February 16th, 2017 at 7:52 AM ^
Hennething's possible!!!
February 16th, 2017 at 8:22 AM ^
I would pick Rodney Peete as the perfect back-up QB. After a great college career, he got 16 years in the NFL, got enough career games to show what he had (and what he didn't), and got well paid to hold a clip-board.
And at the end of the day, he got to go home to Holly Robinson.
Like George Gershwin said - Nice work if you can get it.
February 16th, 2017 at 8:21 AM ^
As far as I know, he is still not playing somewhere...
February 15th, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
bullpen catcher in the bigs is a sweet gig too
February 15th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
Well shit yeah! NFL Backup QB is one of the best jobs in the world. He will end each year earning upwards of $2 million, risking very little injury or ridicule, traveling on the company's expense, and having access to the best exercise and medical equipment money can buy. Not to mention Henne is in a beautiful coastal city, rather than being a backup in, idk pick some random horrible, cold city...say Buffalo.
Chad Henne is smarter than you and I and Chad Henne has made a good life for himself.
Chad Henne has a fu man chu mustache.
I respect Chad Henne.
February 15th, 2017 at 4:28 PM ^
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February 15th, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
Wow I had never looked into the NFL's retirement income vehicles.
So, if Chad retires in 2 years after 11 years in the league, he will begin to receive $62,040 per year from the NFL when he turns 55 until he dies. That's in addition their matches to whatever he's contributed to his 401k, which they match 2 to 1 up to $28,000 per year. That's not too bad, NFL.
It still requires careful money management by players, but if you can become a professional athlete and manage your money well, you're set forever.
February 15th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
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February 15th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^
To be fair, I have never spent 1 second outside of a vehicle in Jacksonville, but isn't it ranked one of the best places to live? All I know is that it has the most visited beach in the US and is close to St. Augustine.
US News ranked it a better place to live than Atlanta and Honolulu, among others, so I figured it was pretty nice.
February 15th, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
Only one minor edit -- backup quarterbacks definitely do risk injury. Often times starters are wearing the no-contact jerser and for the defense to get live-looks it's either the backup or third team. Oh and in general, very high risk of injury playing football professionally regardless of position / string.
Other than that - right on! Long live Chad Henne
February 15th, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
I'll be that guy and say I'd rather live in Buffalo than Jacksonville. Some folks enjoy the snow and cold!
February 15th, 2017 at 6:13 PM ^
Good original buffalo wings at Duffs, but buddy, you can get snow and cold in a nicer city than Buffalo. I enjoy snow and cold weather for about 50% of the time it sticks around each year. You could live in Boston, or Minneapolis, or literally hundreds of other cities that are nicer than Buffalo.
February 15th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
February 15th, 2017 at 4:24 PM ^
Go Blue for Life!
February 15th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
...Suh is a dirty player.
February 15th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
#66 seems to think Suh is a darn meanie, too.
February 15th, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
...was beaten like a drum.
February 15th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
I feel like this Chad Henne could tell me a million things wrong with my carburetor
February 15th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
Everyone hide your wives and girlfriends
February 15th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
Every season my fantasy football team name has been a pun based off his name. I plan to keep it going until he retires and then I'll switch to a new UM NFL'er. Good to see there will be more Henne puns for the next few years at least!
February 15th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
Make millions, play sports for a living, but don't sustain all the longterm injuries starting guys can make. Congrats to Chad
February 15th, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^