UFL Access has an interview with former UK quarterback Shane Boyd, who has bounced around the NFL a bit and is now hoping for a shot in the new professional league.
An excerpt:
The UFL is a really good thing for the Quarterbacks. The exposure is key. People get to see players they know, former NFL starters, players who got NFL buzz. Players who have great skill set who now get the opportunity. A lot of the guys in NFL got their chance due to trades, or injuries happening and all of a sudden something happens. Look at Tom Brady or Matt Cassell. Cassell had a one year opportunity, Brady had a one year opportunity, then they proved themselves. This translates into an opportunity for guys with the skill set to play in the league. I have the skill set to be a starter in the NFL, that is the way I feel. Kurt Warner played in the Arena Bowl and bagged groceries and then ended up in the Super Bowl.
Since graduating from UK after the 2004 campaign, Boyd has been with the Tennessee Titans (2005), Pittsburgh Steelers (2006), Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe (2006), Arizona Cardinals (2006-07), Houston Texans (2007-08) and Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. He has never played in a regular-season NFL game, however.
Boyd was drafted by the San Francisco franchise of the UFL, which will play on Thursdays and Fridays, starting in October. The league has four teams — New York, Orlando, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
(Hat tip to Kentucky Sports Network.)
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