Why didnt Charle Ward play football?

[Silver Surfer]

Was money really that important?

 

[Da_Eggman]

had a better chance to have a way longer career in the nba

safe money

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Because 90's basketball>>all

 

[K-ZOE]

I thought Charlie said to NFL teams "if you're not gonna draft me as a QB, then don't draft me at all". And nobody drafted him. Thats what I always thought, I could be wrong...

 

[Street Knowledge]

He's my favorite college football player of all time

 

[nalej]

would you rather play football over basketball if you made good money? hell no.

 

[#1 pick]

He wasn't projected to be a 1st rounder. Being a mid tier Black QB in the NFL isn't a long career.

 

[#1 pick]

I thought Charlie said to NFL teams "if you're not gonna draft me in the 1st round as a QB, then don't draft me at all". And nobody drafted him. Thats what I always thought, I could be wrong...

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[Field Marshall Bradley]

He wasn't projected to be a 1st rounder. Being a mid tier Black QB in the NFL isn't a long career.

You mean talent wise or draft position wise

 

[Silver Surfer]

I just didnt know the story behind him not going to the NFL??

Did he do any damage in the NBA??

 

[ghostwriterx]

I just didnt know the story behind him not going to the NFL??

Did he do any damage in the NBA??

He did a lot damage to the Knicks title hopes.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

I just didnt know the story behind him not going to the NFL??

Did he do any damage in the NBA??

He was a serviceable backup PG for about 6 years out of his career

 

[filial_piety]

Back in 93' is was widely thought that it was because of his size as a QB and the fact that he didn't want to get banged up.

I'm a football guy first, but if it's all about money and health...then I totally respect his reasons.

 

[gameover82]

wasn't he too short??

 

[Stone]

You mean talent wise or draft position wise

Both really, not too many black equivalents of say a Matt Hasselbeck(QB that was drafted in the later rounds and got a chance to start) in the history of the league.

You also don't see too many float around after they're considered done like Joey Harrington did.