In 2009, Pat White was drafted in the second round to play quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. In 2010, the Dolphins released him outright and he walked away from football. Then he signed a minor league contract with Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. Then he retired.
Now, he's set to give football another try with the UFL's Virginia Destroyers. The Destroyers tweeted that a deal could be signed in the next few days, but they already list him on their roster.
Competing with White for the quarterback spot will be Dennis Brown, Derek Devine and Arena Lleague stud Chris Greisen. Other familiar names on the Destroyers roster include Hank Baskett, Dexter Jackson, Willie Parker and the other Adrian Peterson. Coaching the Destroyers will be Marty Schottenheimer, so they're a good bet to go 8-0 and then get crushed in the UFL Championship.
It's nice to see White get back in the game, though. To say things didn't go well with the Dolphins is a little like saying that the NBA Finals didn't go smoothly for LeBron James. After a brilliant college career, the Fish spent a second-rounder on White, in the hopes that he could add a few new dimensions to their Wildcat game.
As it turned out, White couldn't throw the ball well enough to even get on the field with any consistency. He even forced Bill Parcells to admit to making a mistake.
Maybe Marty Schottenheimer can work some magic with him. The Destroyers open the UFL season on August 13.
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