Jaworski's Challenge brings out the players

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, May, 2006 | by Joe Juliano

For the most part, the two-day Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Challenge is a nice way for fans and athletes, including a number of current and former NFL players, to rub elbows at the Atlantic City Country Club.

But for about three hours tomorrow, during the Acme Celebrity Shoot-out, the "nice" part of the weekend gives way to intense competition as 10 contestants vie for the championship.

"The Shoot-out brings out the competitive juices in the guys," said Jaworski, the former Eagles quarterback and current ESPN football analyst. "Sure, you're playing for money; the guys give the money back. But it's bragging rights. They love to compete."

Jaworski said former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, another contestant from the ESPN stable of...

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