Bad Day for Dawgs

Published 9:00 pm Saturday, September 2, 2006

No, not for the current team. I’m talking about former Huskies, as NFL cut day was not kind for Washington alums.

That Atlanta Falcons cut Jerome Pathon

Jacksonville cut Rich Alexis

The New York Giants cut James Sims

Oakland cut Zach Tuiasosopo

San Francisco cut Derrick Johnson

Tampa Bay cut Marquis Cooper.

Also, the Miami Dolphins cut former Mariner High star Teyo Johnson.

There seems a good chance that at least a few of these guys will be signed by another team, at least as practice team players, but looking through the list of guys who got cut, it really is telling at just how hard it is to make an NFL roster. There is a big group of former starters, high draft picks and college stars who are out of a job right now, and it shows just how important messages like Tyrone Willingham’s about developing a whole person and not just an athlete, is.