METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints snatched one of the NFL’s great Cinderella stories away from the Green Bay Packers on Friday when they claimed undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Callahan off waivers.
The Packers were hoping to re-sign Callahan to their practice squad after releasing him on Thursday. But they knew there was a risk that another team would be impressed by Callahan’s remarkable preseason performance.
The 6-foot-1, 216-pounder came seemingly out of nowhere (actually, he came out of Division III Wesley College in Delaware) to complete 54 of 88 passes (61.