Louisville legend Brian Brohm is still chasing his dream of being an NFL quarterback. Brohm most recently played for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL. Since the season ended he has thrown for the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, but unfortunately no teams have offered a contract.
Canada has always been an option for Brohm; however he isn’t ready just yet to make that two year commitment to head up north. At this point, it’s likely that Brohm will return to the UFL and play another season with the Locomotives. The league was in a brief hiatus for the past few months, but recently struck a deal with the CBS Sports Network for an 8-week, 2 games per week season, which will start in September 19th.
Regardless of the league or the country, Brohm is able to make a living playing football, which isn’t something too many folks can say. If Brian happens to be playing in the UFL on the CBS Sports Network at some point this year, I’ll be in front of my TV cheering him on as if he was still wearing his #12 Louisville uniform. However, I’d be lying if I said I’m not surprised that four years removed from the Louisville program, he’s not a starting NFL quarterback.
If there was one thing about Brian Brohm that I was absolutely sure of, it was that he was going to be an elite level NFL quarterback. I’m still a little bummed to see Brian’s career not turn out quite like we had expected, but keep in mind, Louisville fans aren’t the only ones who had such high hopes for their hometown hero.
“I think Brian Brohm’s upside is greater than that of Aaron Rodgers.”
These are the words of ESPN NFL Draft guru Todd McShay after the Green Bay Packers selected Brohm in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Merril Hoge’s analysis was similar to McShay’s, saying “I actually do like Brohm better than Aaron Rodgers.”
Obviously this goes to show you that “NFL Draft Experts” aren’t nearly as accurate with predictions as they think they are, considering Brohm is out of the league and Rogers has a Super Bowl ring and an MVP trophy. It may be a long shot at this point for Brohm to land on an NFL roster for the 2012 season, but I can guarantee you he hasn’t lost faith. The right opportunity is all he needs.
December 15, 2012 at 11:27 am
Brian Brohm….like his more well-known contemporary Colt McCoy….is a boy trying to play in a man’s league. The Green Bay Packer fan magazine (Green Bay Packer Insider) has a picture of Brian Brohm in its’ archives. It depicts him when he is about to be sacked in a Packer presesson game a few years back. The look of abject TERROR on his face says it all. This boy has fear of the NFL game in him. Quite simply, only a selfish jerk could dare put Brohm on an NFL field. He needs to be given a bus ticket home ASAP. He is not an NFL – caliber player. Hopefully someone can get thru to him and can convince him to give it up. THANKFULLY, no NFL team is willing to risk him putting him in mortal danger by putting him on an NFL field during an actual NFL game. This is for the boy’s own good. Why the NFL doesn’t just BAN him his a mistery to me. It would be for his own good.
January 12, 2013 at 5:45 pm
Now that the 2012 NFL regular season has come to a close, NFL free agent Brian Brohm should be afforded an opportunity to compete for numerous starting and backup NFL QB positions during the off season. In particular, Brohm’s agent should make a case for Brohm to replace several inept starting NFL QB’s whose teams finished the 2012 season with below .500 records and/or replacing backup QB’s that appear to be at the end of their careers and/or do not give their respective teams a chance to win. Those QB’s with targets on their backs should be: Mark Sanchez, Brandon Weeden, Brady Quinn, Chad Henne, Matt Cassel, Blaine Gabbert, Carson Palmer, Nick Foles, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Michael Vick, Jake Locker, Matt Hasselback, Ryan Tannehill, Josh Freeman, Jason Campbell, Rex Grossman, Matt Moore, Tarvaris Jackson, Tim Tebow, Kyle Orton, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, Matt Flynn, Joe Webb, Graham Harrell, Chase Daniel, Matt Leinart, Josh McCown, Curtis Painter, Matt Simms, Tyler Thigpin, and Greg McEroy. I understand that the NFL is not about ‘fairness’, but the NFL should be about ‘winning’. At the University of Louisville and in the Big East Conference Brian Brohm proved himself as a starter and as a winner. His winning potential as a NFL QB has not diminished–with his experience in the UFL, his potential has only improved. This should be the year for the NFL to give Brian Brohm a legitimate shot at his dream and to prove the naysayers wrong, and to give Brohm’s fans an opportunity to see him play. Comments welcomed.