Stu was one of five glorious participants in last night's Redactular. It was quite the quorum: Us, Stu, Rocket, Clarence Swamptown and Marthaler. There was no swearing. There were no laughing. There were no inappropriate jokes. Just a bunch of guys enjoying some ice water and each other's company. Stu?
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Name: Marcus Robinson Claim to Fame, Minnesota: the Vikings signed the free agent wide receiver in 2004, hoping to pair him with Randy Moss and "stretch the field more," according to then-coach Mike Tice. He racked up 8 touchdowns in his first season, which was certainly better than previous Moss complements D'Wayne Bates and Derrick Alexander, if not enough to get the Vikings over the hump. Robinson would spend two more seasons with the Purple, before infamously getting cut on Christmas Eve, 2006 by Brad Childress. As bad as Chilly comes off in this story, it's worth mentioning that Robinson never played another down in the NFL after his release. Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: Robinson was a 4th-round draft pick out of South Carolina for the Chicago Bears, known more for his speed than his receiving skills. That was critical mistake for Chicago, as everyone knows you reach for those kind of Gamecocks with the 7th overall pick. Robinson had a tremendous 1999 campaign for them, one that was all the more impressive considering that his quarterbacks were Shane Matthews, Cade McNown and Jim Miller (combined quarterback rating: the empty set). Knee injuries took their toll almost immediately thereafter, and Robinson was released by the Bears after the 2002 season. Where He Is Now: Wikipedia and Facebook claim that he is a gym teacher at Valeo Academy, a private school outside of Chicago. Is He on Twitter: no. Glorious Randomness: as of this writing, it has been 43 days since the Chicago Bears hosted the NFC Championship Game, and no one has offered a reasonable explanation for how the [redacted] that [redacted] happened. Not one person. Not one.
