The "Q" Returns

[Free Agent Fan]

The "Q"Returns: Robinson Signs with Riverhawks

1/26/07 JOHNSTOWN, PA – After many phone calls with fans wanting to know, the truth is finally out. The “Q”, Quenteen Robinson has re-signed with the Johnstown Riverhawks of the American Indoor Football Association for the 2007 season. The Johnstown High School Grad will take the field for his 5th season of Johnstown professional indoor football.

Robinson (5’10”, 190), comes out of Spartansburgh Methodist College where he played wide receiver. With the Riverhawks, Robinson will play wide receiver and defensive back, will return kicks as well as hold for kicks. He is coming off a 2006 season with the Riverhawks in which he was team captain while catching 70 balls for 26 touchdowns and was named to the American Indoor Football League’s All-pro 1st Team. In 2005, as a captain, with the Riverhawks, Quenteen was second in the league with 68 receptions and 25 touchdowns. He also led the league in all purpose yards (1268). He started his professional career with the Johnstown Jackals of the National Indoor Football League in 2000 and played with the J-Dogs in 2001, where he led the league with 80 receptions.
Quenteen graduated from Johnstown High School where he was a four year letter-winner in football, baseball and wrestling. He is employed by the Keystone Economic Development Corporation and is highly active in the Johnstown community as President of the Johnstown Boys/Girls Baseball league, and as a youth coach and role model. He is happily married to wife, Stephanie and has four children, Quenteen Jr., Amaya, Geruon, Quentcy. The Johnstown Riverhawks, a proud member of the American Indoor Football Association will kick off the 2007 season on February 2, 2007, at the War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Riverhawks will open up against the defending champion Canton Legends and need your support! For information on season tickets, sponsorships, or information on how to become a player, check out the new website or call the Riverhawks at [phone] now!

[Tatonka]

LOL, he's the GM, was there any doubt he was going to sign himself to play? Who will be the 'Hawks franchise player?

[shark0082]

I would guess Tren Jones.....Also is it legal to be the GM and a player? If that is so any team could pay whatever they wanted for anyone if they had the money. All the team would have to do is give them some BS sales job or somthing like that.

[Coach Bernie]

there are certain things you can't be in an organization and be a player..i dont have the lg. book with me , it's at home , i'll check it later...but i am pretty sure gm/player is ok

[Canton Cougar Fan]

btnexpress said:

there are certain things you can't be in an organization and be a player..i dont have the lg. book with me , it's at home , i'll check it later...but i am pretty sure gm/player is ok

Well, it is Johnstown ... and we are within a week of the game, so ...

I think the one thing you can't be in the organization and a player in Johnstown is ... good.

[Tatonka]

I've mentioned it before... I'm sure one of the oddities of a player/GM is the predicament it puts the head coach in. Are you obligated to play your boss? What if your boss needs disciplined or benched?

We limit player/coaches to two per team, and even then some complain that's it's a way to circumvent the cap. Unless it's changed, the AIFA didn't put a limit on player/coaches or player/execs so that is a legitimate question of the haves and have nots compensating players over and above the player salary cap.

Just making conversation, not accusation. Something to think about...

[shark0082]

I would like to start out by saying I'm not sliting Quenteen or the job he is doing in Johnstown it has set a dangerous precident. This has opend the door for teams to have players in the front office with BS job titles and not really do anything and get payed over the $250-$300-$500 pay and cap structure.

[Tatonka]

Well, if he indeed is the GM and doing that work, he does deserve the extra pay. Alot of times the player/coach thing is just BS and the player really does no real coaching. Coach R2 admitted that with his '05 Richmond team, and he was going to do the same thing in Canton before he quit. It was a way to keep "his guys" together and pay them more.

You can't fake being a GM though. 'Hawks fans will know soon enough when the Legends come to town next week.

[Free Agent Fan]

I'm all for players getting more. If that should be with an extra title, so be it. As long as that person is qualified. And is okay within the rules. I believe in Odessa, Esposito was fired for paying his players more then the rules. Maybe, after a successful season, and all the owners actually make money. And the new league owners make a profit, then it could trickle down to the players pockets.

[Coach Bernie]

only aifa rule - is you CAN NOT be a player/coach....