wtf mate?
by Kevin
There's an epidemic rapidly spreading across the NFL,and no, it's not bird flu . It appears as though fans, as well as coaches, have become as fickle as teenage girls. The way quality quarterbacks are being treated is not only unfair but will more than likely damage the team. The most recent of these atrocities is Mike Shannahan's decision to bench an established winner in Jake Plummer, for rookie Jay Cutler who has never played a down in the NFL. The Jake Plummer that is being relegated to riding the pine is the same Jake Plummer who lead the Broncos to the AFC Championship game last season and has them poised to make the playoffs again at 7-4. Being at the helm of a team in the middle of a playoff hunt is no easy task, and let's face it, Jay Cutler did not face the epitome of pressure while at Vanderbilt.
At the first sign of trouble fans are crying for their starting quarterback to be replaced. In Chicago, how can fans justify pleaing for Brian Greisie when, despite inconsistant play, Rex Grossman has the Bears at 9-2 and at one time 8-0! These are the same fans who up until recently filled Soldier Field with chants of MVP for the former Gator.
Perhaps one of the most ludicrous questions that has been posed is whether or not to bench Mike Vick for Matt Schaub. Are you kidding me? Mike Vick is not the problem on the Falcons. The only solution that Matt Schaub could provide would be not to throw so hard so maybe the Falcons receivers could catch the ball.
The outbreak of exchanging a starting quarterback for an unproven backup has been out of control over the past five weeks because of the success the Dalls Cowboys have had after they benched Drew Bledsoe for the undrafted Tony Romo. Since being made the starter Romo has gone 4-1 and vaulted the Cowboys into first place. Tony Romo simply can not play at this level for much longer. Sure he's a decent quarterback but the numbers he's putting up will not continue. Soon we'll see the Tony Romo that was present in the 2nd half against Dallas's Monday night loss to the Giants.
Coaches and fans need to take a look at their entire team and stop looking to use the quarterback as a scapegoat. There are 21 other players on the feild to be scrutinized and i find it hard to believe that a quarterback is the source of a teams problem. To condemn a QB after one or two bad games is ridiculous and i hope the Broncos and Mike Shannahan pay the price.
There's an epidemic rapidly spreading across the NFL,and no, it's not bird flu . It appears as though fans, as well as coaches, have become as fickle as teenage girls. The way quality quarterbacks are being treated is not only unfair but will more than likely damage the team. The most recent of these atrocities is Mike Shannahan's decision to bench an established winner in Jake Plummer, for rookie Jay Cutler who has never played a down in the NFL. The Jake Plummer that is being relegated to riding the pine is the same Jake Plummer who lead the Broncos to the AFC Championship game last season and has them poised to make the playoffs again at 7-4. Being at the helm of a team in the middle of a playoff hunt is no easy task, and let's face it, Jay Cutler did not face the epitome of pressure while at Vanderbilt.
At the first sign of trouble fans are crying for their starting quarterback to be replaced. In Chicago, how can fans justify pleaing for Brian Greisie when, despite inconsistant play, Rex Grossman has the Bears at 9-2 and at one time 8-0! These are the same fans who up until recently filled Soldier Field with chants of MVP for the former Gator.
Perhaps one of the most ludicrous questions that has been posed is whether or not to bench Mike Vick for Matt Schaub. Are you kidding me? Mike Vick is not the problem on the Falcons. The only solution that Matt Schaub could provide would be not to throw so hard so maybe the Falcons receivers could catch the ball.
The outbreak of exchanging a starting quarterback for an unproven backup has been out of control over the past five weeks because of the success the Dalls Cowboys have had after they benched Drew Bledsoe for the undrafted Tony Romo. Since being made the starter Romo has gone 4-1 and vaulted the Cowboys into first place. Tony Romo simply can not play at this level for much longer. Sure he's a decent quarterback but the numbers he's putting up will not continue. Soon we'll see the Tony Romo that was present in the 2nd half against Dallas's Monday night loss to the Giants.
Coaches and fans need to take a look at their entire team and stop looking to use the quarterback as a scapegoat. There are 21 other players on the feild to be scrutinized and i find it hard to believe that a quarterback is the source of a teams problem. To condemn a QB after one or two bad games is ridiculous and i hope the Broncos and Mike Shannahan pay the price.
posted by sportzdudes at 12:05 AM
1 Comments:
What i find ludicrous is the call from Giatns fans for the benching of Eli Manning. Do Giants fans realize that if Manning is benched the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man that is Jared Lorenzen would be the starter?
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