Found October 07, 2011 on Pro Football Zone: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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It seems that right now,  free agent quarterback David Garrard isn’t in a hurry to get back on the football field. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald,  the reason the Dolphins weren’t able to sign Garrard was because he just doesn’t want to play football right now. Garrard is content with sitting out [...]
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