Report: Joe Theismann in talks to become part owner of Florida Tuskers

Super Bowl XVII champion quarterback and NFL MVP, Joe Theismann is in talks to become part owner of the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. Theismann spoke to the team during training camp practice on Thursday, and also spoke to a select group of media members which included BHSN's Jeff Radcliffe. While Theismann didn't directly comment about his ownership plans, head coach Jay Gruden, when asked by Radcliffe after practice, confirmed that Theismann introduced himself to the Tuskers as the team's new part owner.

Gruden added that he expects to see Theismann around practice in the future, and welcomes the former Redskins quarterback's  "wealth of experience" 

After starring collegiately at Notre Dame, Theismann spent his first three professional seasons as quarterback of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts from 1971 to 1973. He joined the Washington Redskins in 1974, taking over starting quarterback duties from Billy Kilmer in 1978. Theismann led the Redskins to a victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, and earned league MVP honors in 1983. His playing career famously ended in 1985 when Theismann suffered a compound leg fracture during a Monday night game against the New York Giants.

Theismann has been in the sports broadcasting field ever since, working for ABC, CBS, and ESPN. The latter included a stint in the booth of Monday Night Football in 2006. Theismann currently co-hosts a the show "Playbook" on the NFL network, and is part of the Washington Redskins preseason broadcast team.

Never one to avoid speaking his mind, Theismann made headlines in the Florida earlier this year when he was critical of Gators head coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Tim Tebow. Theismann was quoted as saying, "Obviously at Florida they don't teach throwing the football,"

Theismann praised current Tuskers signal-caller Brooks Bollinger on Thursday, referring to him as an "NFL quarterback"