Police blotters are riddled with the names of athletes, and it's not always a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many of these wounds are self-inflicted with poor choices.
Former Oklahomaquarterback Nate Hybl has often made good decisions. Unfortunately, he's been in the right place at the wrong time.
Hybl had two quality workouts with the Atlanta Falcons a couple of years ago, but nothing ever came of it. The Falcons already were set at quarterback with Dog Whisperer dropout Michael Vick and backup Matt Schaub.
The Falcons have since had a fallout at the position.
Schaub was dealt to the Houston Texans.
Vick copped a deal in federal court and is out of the league until further notice.
Backup D.J. Shockley is on injured reserve with a bum knee, which has catapulted underachieving Joey Harrington into the starting role, with vagabond Chris Redman as a backup.
No telling where Hybl might stand on the Atlanta depth chart had he shown up for those workouts this year.
"This would have been a good time to be a ‘body' in camp, because I would have had a heck of a chance,” Hybl said.
Right place at the wrong time.
After drawing paychecks from the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars, Hybl retired from football and is now sales manager of a private business, a high-tech venture that earlier this week secured a $1.3 million project for a 25,000-square-foot home.
"Our business has a lot of sub-disciplines, but the principle is you walk in, push a button and a lot of things happen,”
