U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler is again playing in the Congress vs. Capitol Police football game, which raises money for families of three officers killed in the line of duty.
Shuler’s office notes that he formerly played quarterback for the University of Tennessee, Barb Barrett reports.
In its release, the office declines to mention his short-lived stint with the Washington Redskins (who this year are an abysmal 2-4). It also fails to re-live a past Congress vs. Capitol Police game in which Shuler threw a pair of interceptions. The bi-partisan congressional team lost that one.
Still, he’s on again for the game scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 27. The game, called The Longest Yard, is flag football and will be played at the DC Armory.
"The Capitol police do have bragging rights since they won the last game," said Shuler, a Waynesville Democrat, in a release. "No matter the final score of this game, the Capitol Police Memorial Fund wins."
