Hall wins Vipers starting quarterback job

Andy Hall, who led Delaware to the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 2003, spent two seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles. He hopes to get another shot to play in the NFL if he can put up big numbers with the Tennessee Valley Vipers.

Hall was named the starting quarterback for Saturday night when the Vipers host South Georgia at the Von Braun Center aka the Snake Pit.

"The goal was to come down here to win the job, build some film and move on," said the 27-year-old Hall. "That's the objective."

"I'm only one phone call away from the NFL. I know the reality of it because I've been there. That's how the game works. As a quarterback, you have to keep getting tape and get that experience."

Hall, who spent part of last season with the Nashville Kats, won the job over Brent Dearman, who played at Bethel College.

"Andy has a little more experience and he played in this offense last year," said Vipers coach Dean Cokinos, who coached Hall last season in Nashville. "He had the upper hand coming in. His experience and leadership pushed him to the top.

"We still think Brent is going to be a fine arena quarterback. He's going to be a starter in this league. We're fortunate to have two really good quarterbacks."

"He's a good, smart quarterback," said Gary Elliott, one of four returning players from last season's team. "He gets the ball there. He's very aware of what he's doing right now. He's a positive dude."

It should be an exciting season with a Quarterback of Hall's caliber leading the charge. He proved he nows how to lead a successful team in his time at Delaware. Getting the Vipers into the playoffs will be a great way to show the NFL scouts that he has what it takes to lead a team into the postseason.