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Del Rio Cancels Garrard's Radio Show

Oct 2, 2009 – 9:15 AM
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David Garrard's radio show has been canceled. Certainly shocking news to, well, David Garrard, since nobody else -- including head coach Jack Del Rio knew anything about it for the first few weeks it was on the air.

And after learning of Garrard's side job Del Rio kindly suggested that the Jags' starting quarterback find better uses for his Fridays. Like, I don't know, thinking about football.

"Less than 48 hours away from the game, it's not even a question," Del Rio said. "I don't even understand how anybody could ever advise somebody to think about doing something like that. It makes no sense."

Garrard says he chose Fridays because it's rarely a travel day and didn't interfere with team meetings or practice. And if Del Rio hadn't stumbled upon the show while flipping channels (no doubt while sitting in the rocking chair on his front porch while sipping lemonade) Garrard might still be talking about Tim Tebow or taking non-Jags-related calls from listeners. Via the AP:
Del Rio was less than impressed, mostly because Garrard was talking about things unrelated to the next opponent two days before the game. So the coach went directly to Garrard and squashed the weekly segment.
Del Rio added: "If you're not studying film, you ought to be relaxing with the family. So, those are my thoughts. I conveyed them to him."

Exactly. Like, say, Ben Roethlisberger.
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