ESPN: Hall of Famer Green quite the consolation prize
 

Late in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft, the player Bobby Beathard rated near perfect at his position drifted ever closer to being claimed by the [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=was"]Washington Redskins[/URL]. An expectant Beathard, the team's scouting guru, watched the 25th team make its choice, the 26th followed and then. . . .

Link: [url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=luksa_frank&id=3246189]ESPN - Hall of Famer Green quite the consolation prize - NFL[/url]