NFL | Shuler to Run for Congress Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:04:32 -0700 The Asheville Citizen-Times reports former NFL QB Heath Shuler announced today that he will run for the United States House of Representatives 11th Congressional district in North Carolina, a post currently held by long-time Republican Congressman Charles Taylor. Shuler filed paperwork this morning with the Federal Election Commission, according to a news release.