From Saint To Sinner: Jimmy Garoppolo Is A Lot Of Things, But Hurt And A Winner Tops The List For New Raiders QB

Jimmy Garoppolo is headed to the bright lights in the desert. What a Silver and Black splash at the onset of free agency for the Las Vegas Raiders, no?

What? Not ecstatic at the signing?

I get your angst. I really do.

“Jimmy G” is a lot of things, and “hurt” and “winner” are first and foremost when it comes to the new Raiders quarterback.

But have you considered this: What if the readily available access to ladies of the night in Sin City is the cure-all and keeps Jimmy Garoppolo healthy all season? That’s an oxymoron, I know, but what if?

All jest aside, Las Vegas did fill the need for a starting quarterback. And while the selected signal caller isn’t sexy (well, I mean, my San Francisco 49ers fans in my family call him Jimmy Guapolo, which in Tagalog means handsome, similar in Spanish), Garoppolo brings a steady hand that’s keen on Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels’ offensive philosophy.

Offensive philosophy…

And what a built-in joke that is right there: Offensive philosophy. There’s undoubtedly going to be some folks who don’t care too much for Garoppolo’s past relationships — he was dubbed “Porn Star Jimmy” by one Stephen A. Smith — but isn’t Sin City the apt landing spot for Jimmy G?