The Bonehead Files. Golden Tate

The record will show that Golden Tate was born and raised in Davey Crockett land, sometimes known as Tennessee. Maybe he even killed a bawr when he was three. Could be. But enough with the not-so-good poetry.

No doubt, Tate was a great athlete during his formative years. Besides excelling at baseball (he was once drafted by the Ariz Diamondbacks and later by the SF Giants, but didn't sign with either), he ran track as well.

But sports fans came to know him when he arrived at Notre Dame and started playing some serious football for the Irish.

Fast forward a few years and he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. This was just about the same time Seattle first began showing some signs of being a future contender.

Back in 2010, Tate would sign a typical rookie contract with the Seahawks for someone at his position. Four years, at slightly less than a million a season.

Indeed, with a few key additions along the way, the Seahawks would become Super Bowl champions in the final year of Tate's contract. He had the good fortune to be drafted by the right team at the right time, and now he was a champion as well. Plus, Tate was in line for a serious raise with his NEXT contract. The dude was sitting on top of the football world.

So what did he do? He signed with the Detroit Lions. Tate left the beautiful thriving Emerald City of Seattle for the crime-ridden wasteland of Motown. He got his big contract alright, but he probably could have had that in Seattle as well.

And don't look now, but the Seahawks are headed back to the Super Bowl again. Meanwhile, the Lions still haven't won a playoff game since George Bush Sr. was President. They got bounced again in the first round and remain the only non-expansion team (there are only 4 in all) to have never even PLAYED in the Super Bowl, let alone win it. Further, it doesn't look like the Lions will be getting there any year soon.

So let's check the Tate resume.

An all-around stud in high school? Check.
A star at Notre Dame? Ditto.
A Super Bowl champ with Seattle? Yep.

Then with so many options open -- he bailed for Detroit. Bad move Golden. REALLY bad move.

So as an admitted lifelong knucklehead myself, it seems only fair I begin drafting a few thick-skulled folks into my newly created Bonehead Files.

Golden H. Tate III has the dubious honor of being the first. Leaving the Seahawks for the Lions definitely qualifies him for a charter membership.

No doubt, others will follow. Stay tuned......