11.07.2006

Election Day: Could a win in NC hurt the Redskins?

UPDATE: Lynn Swann has lost his bid to become the next governor or Pennsylvania. Link

Today is Election Day, and there are many intriguing political races going on across the country. A few of these races involve former athletes, the most famous of which being 4 time Super Bowl Champion Wide Receiver Lynn Swann, who is running for Governor of Pennsylvania. When I look at the list of former athletes running, the name that jumps out at me is former Washington Redskins QB Heath Shuler. He was less than stellar during his playing days, but a win today would mean that he would be returning to Washington. I personally would not have a problem if he came back to DC despite his struggles during his time here, and since he is running in North Carolina, there is very little I could do about it anyways. One group of Redskins fans is doing what they can to keep him out by coming up with the Stop Shuler website, an amusing look on how the return of Heath Shuler could be bad for the Redskins. We will have to wait until tonight or possibly tomorrow to see if their efforts pay off or not.