"Loved" 49ers alum Tim Rattay heading to the UFL

by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 18, 2009 1:00 PM PDT in San Francisco 49ers News

Ok, enough about rosters, the next season, free agents, etc. In fact, enough about the NFL COMPLETELY! I'M SICK OF IT! Ok not really, but I found this story and it is WAY too good to pass up.

I hate beginning sentences like this but... Thanks to Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com for finding this (grrrrrrrr); According to our "beloved" alumni Tim Rattay's Twitter page, Tim will be joining the UFL next season. He announced the move in this < 140 character message to his "Ratt Pack":

The big news: I worked out for the UFL. Coaches aren't allowed to reveal players yet, but you can bet on seeing me Thursday nights on VS tv!

Apparently the move is all set, since he continues to discuss how totally awesome the UFL is going to be:

The UFL is really starting to blossom. I love it!

and how busy he is talking with UFL teams and scouts:

Off to the airport. Gonna be in the air for most of the day. Zroom!

Oh... and he wan'ts people to know that it's not his fault he didn't have a great career in SF:

Ppl point to 2004 in SF. Everyone knows how bad that team was. TEAM. No TO, no Frank Gore. Again, look at my 04 stats.

Yeah if I had Gore and Antonio Bryant and Vernon Davis(look at Eric Johnsons stats when I threw to him) = wins

So.... What do people think about this? Does this get anyone more excited about the UFL now that we have some alumni in the league? What about TIMMAY's comments about the 49ersabout 5 years after the fact? And if any of these questions don't grab you, who is the one ex-NFL player that would make it necessary to watch the UFL?

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LOL

this is awesome. I am now an official member of the “Ratt Pack.” I think I will watch just to see how he does. Other then that I don’t really care much about the UFL. Maybe if a few more bigger names(ie. Mike Vick) signed up to play, I might have more of an interest. Good luck though Timmay.

"I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman"

by 49erLou on Jun 18, 2009 1:13 PM PDT reply actions

Awesome indeed

From the UFL site:

…today, Losman transplanted Tim Rattay as the most relevant non-ex-felon to potentially hop to the new league.

Based on that line this league sounds awesome. I think Las Vegas is going to be my UFL team.

Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.

by methodrampage on Jun 19, 2009 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah if I had Gore and Antonio Bryant and Vernon Davis(look at Eric Johnsons stats when I threw to him) = wins

Indirect Alex Smitth slam……

49ers and TOOL live, my personal Heaven!!!

by ninerchip on Jun 18, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

Kind of corny...

… how the UFL is getting it’s “new” players to slam the more superior league’s weakest players and/or teams in order to stir the pot.

by sfgfan on Jun 18, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

Who would it take?

I’d watch if the UFL had someone who was a high-profile name in the NFL and chose to go play in the UFL.

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Jun 18, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions

Mike Vick?

Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.

by methodrampage on Jun 19, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Alex Smith?

Oh wait…

Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.

by methodrampage on Jun 19, 2009 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions

The day the UFL has arrived is when kids out of college, who could be drafted in the NFL, go to the UFL instead.

Failing that, I wouldn’t mind seeing player who were great college players whose skills don’t translate well to the NFL (Chase Daniels, etc)

JAI HO!

by Rishi on Jun 18, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions

well I think I will watch it because what else will there be to watch when the nfl season is over? They do play in differenent seasons don’t they?(Shows how little I know about them). But seriously I can’t watch arena football its like comparing super tecmo bowl to madden 10. So I’m down to watch it…can’t be any worse than xfl…or can it? :)

"Of all the things in the world losing isn't so bad; it just starts to feel like it does when you do it for so long"

by ninerfanNVA on Jun 18, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

actually....

I think they’ll be running concurrently, although the UFL would be a shorter season. Because apparently college football and the NFL are not enough.

by David Fucillo on Jun 18, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

?

Why not run the UFL season during the NFL offseason?

by SportsChicken on Jun 18, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Because that would make too much sense.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

by shlecko on Jun 18, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

As per...

… the UFL Wikipedia site;

The four teams are scheduled to play a six game schedule starting in October and ending around Thanksgiving.

Blind devotion.

by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 18, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

so to answer your question I don’t need any big names because I love most football. Go USA! oh wait wrong sport but man did we look bad against Brazil!

"Of all the things in the world losing isn't so bad; it just starts to feel like it does when you do it for so long"

by ninerfanNVA on Jun 18, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions

UFL or bust???

I have serious doubt about the UFL even getting through a second season. Not sure where they are going to the revenue in this economy?. Small venues, no real fan base to draw $ at the gate and best case is small time TV contracts if any. Well see

by WC-Ninerhead on Jun 18, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

I'll be interested.

I mean why not? Its football. I’d like to see Rattay do well, and why the heck not? It might even help the NFL??? I mean we dont have any kind of developmental league AT ALL now! No AFL, no NFL Europe, so this is a good thing, its like an extra 6 rounds for the NFL. (But I dont think it will be much more than that)

by Poundtherock on Jun 18, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Not a UFL hater

I am not opposed to the UFL and also would like to Rattay have a moment in the sun. Heck if it weren’t for the USFL we might not gotton Steve Young. My only point is we have seen these other leagues come and go and except for the old AFL they have all gone by the wayside and the primary reason is like it or not they wind up competing with the NFL for $, and wind up fading away due to a lack of revenue sources.

by WC-Ninerhead on Jun 18, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Zroom?

Wow, that was funny.

by Riceball on Jun 18, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions

Hey!

Eric Johnson was baller. I loved that guy.

Otherwise, yeah. That team sucked.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

by shlecko on Jun 18, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

http://bit.ly/i1ToO Thanks for the nice comments you guys left on this article! I don’t think the article itself was meant to be flattering

Rattay linked to this article in one of his tweets. Pretty awesome!

"I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman"

by 49erLou on Jun 18, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions

then said this as well

Sweet tweets, Rat-a-tat-pack. It’s nice to see that the 49er fans still care about me. I gave it my all for you guys.

"I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman"

by 49erLou on Jun 18, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

The Ratt's back!

After Garcia left, Rattay will likely arm wrestle Shaun Hill for the title of best 49er QB since 2003 (not a tough competition, I mean we had Dorsey and Pickett). Just think, he could have been at the big dance had he stayed in AZ and might even throw a goal line TD (the one where Warner threw a pick to Harrison – changed the whole game).

Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems

by Scooter Ellis on Jun 18, 2009 11:35 PM PDT reply actions