Former NFL standout wide receiver (and congressman from Oklahoma, incidentally) joined my brother's law firm in DC yesterday. No one is fooled here. Mr. Largent is obviously a ringer brought on for an inter-law firm football game. Next week, they are going to kick the living shit out of Kenneth Starr's firm, Kirkland & Ellis.

here's the story from their website.

Former Congressman Steve Largent Joins Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP

April 22, 2003 - Washington, DC - Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP is pleased to announce that former Congressman (R-Oklahoma) and Seattle Seahawks receiver, Steve Largent, has joined the firm as a consultant. Mr. Largent will work closely with the Government Affairs practice to assist clients with matters related to the legislative and executive branches of government.

Mr. Largent joins the firm after serving four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives where he represented Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District from 1994-2002. As a member of Congress, Mr. Largent served on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where he was Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality and a member of the Subcommittees on Telecommunications and the Internet, Oversight and Investigations and Environment and Hazardous Materials. Mr. Largent also served on the Budget and Science Committees.

While in Congress, Mr. Largent, an advocate of Congressional fiscal restraint, worked on several notable legislative efforts including major IRS code and state tax reform, deregulation of the electricity and telecommunications industries, repeal of the Glass-Stegall Act, protection of community banks, incentives for the oil and gas industries, protection of children from online pornography, defense of the institution of marriage and child and family advocacy issues.

"Steve’s impressive work as a respected Congressman on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Telecommunications Subcommittee is highly valued," commented Managing Partner Richard E. Wiley. "His Congressional experience will make him a great asset to our clients."

Jim Slattery , former Congressman (D-Kansas), now a partner with Wiley Rein & Fielding said, "Steve’s outstanding reputation for honesty and integrity in all his dealings will serve him well in the next chapter of his life. I am excited about working with Steve to provide bipartisan counsel to clients who have matters pending before the Congress and executive branch agencies."

In addition to his consulting work with Wiley Rein & Fielding, Mr. Largent is a frequent motivational speaker and is actively involved in a number of community service organizations including the Wheelchair Foundation, which distributes wheelchairs to physically impaired people in under-developed countries.

Prior to his political career, Mr. Largent had a stellar 14-year career as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, setting numerous receiving records and selected for seven Pro Bowl games. During his football career, he was recognized for his strong commitment to community service, and was awarded the "NFL Man of the Year" in 1988. Mr. Largent was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1995.

He has received many community commitment awards including "Ten Outstanding Young Americans" by the Jaycees, "Golden Plate Award" by the American Academy of Achievement and the first recipient of the "Bart Starr Award" by Athletes in Action. Mr. Largent sits on the board of numerous businesses and foundations such as The University of Tulsa, The Tulsa Salvation Army and the Wheelchair Foundation.

Following his NFL career and prior to his Congressional career, Mr. Largent owned a successful marketing and advertising firm where he developed strategies for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Largent is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Biology.

Founded in 1983, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP is a national law firm with over 225 attorneys practicing in more than two dozen specialties of law. The firm serves a diverse clientele of domestic and international corporations, associations and individuals. For more information, please contact Richard E. Wiley at 202.719.7010, Donna Corini at 202.719.4917.