Losman signs with the UFL

JP Losman has become the first big, OK maybe not big, but first name associated with the new UFL. Losman has signed a deal and will play for the UFL’s Las Vegas franchise under Head Coach Jim Fassel.

Losman last played in the NFL, for the Buffalo Bills, last season. He played in five games, had a QB rating of 62.3, completed 63 passes for 584 yards. Along the way he threw for just two touchdowns, with five interceptions.

His career numbers are not that much better. In his NFL career Losman had a QB rating of 75.6, he threw completions on average of 59.3% of the time, and only racked up 6,211 yards with 33 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. Losman earned those numbers playing in 42 career NFL games.

At one point Losman was the QB of the future for the Bills. They drafted him in the first round out of Tulane with the 22nd overall pick. However Losman never caught on with the Bills, and now looks to reestablish his career with the upstart league.

While he may not be a big name, Losman has landed in the right spot. His new Head Coach, Fassel, has a long history of working with great QB’s. As an Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach he mentored New York Giants QB Phil Simms. After moving on to the Denver Broncos he worked with legendary QB John Elway. When he returned to the Giants as head coach he revitalized the career of Kerry Collins.

It is interesting to note that Fassel also has a long history in leagues other that the NFL. He played briefly for the Honolulu Hawaiians of the old WFL before becoming an offensive coach with them. In 1984 he became the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Breakers of the old USFL.