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In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re currently in the midst of a golden age for passing in the NFL. Teams rely on that aspect of the game more than ever before, and running the football is something pretty much reserved for running out the clock…and the Seahawks. As a result, or maybe as a cause, this is also a golden age for great QBs. Never before have there been so many “great” quarterbacks in the league at one time. I mean, there’s Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers—and those are just the ones everyone can...

I am still all fired up after watching that thrilling Steelers win against the Ravens. Troy, Woodley, Harrison, Farrior, etc. all came up big. But was there a gutsier, more warrior like player tonight than Ben Roethlisberger? His performance tonight should go down as one for the ages. I know Jack Lambert said that QBs should wear dresses. For the most part you have to agree with him. Yeah, you get a Michael Vick who has the wheels to run, you get a Brett Favre who will stand in there and take a hit to deliver the throw, but who...

This year's quarterbacks in the NFL draft have little in common, as each possesses different traits that attract the attention of scouts. It is a top-heavy group with a pair of prospects battling to be taken among the top 10 picks and three to five players fighting to be selected by the end of the draft's first day. The evaluation of a quarterback starts with watching or looking for consistency in a number of areas: setup, footwork, throwing motion, accuracy and then competitiveness and intangibles. A quick release is an ideal trait in today's NFL game, since teams are rushing...

Atlanta Falcons left tackle Wayne Gandy is about to finish his 13th season, continuing one of the most consistent and dependable careers in the league. Although 35, Gandy is still planning to play two or three more seasons. He's played well enough this season that the goal seems within reach. But the most intriguing fact about Gandy is not that he has only missed one start in his career because of injury. That impressive mark, which has survived through a shoulder injury that forced Gandy to sleep in a chair for three months, is trumped by his impressive perspective of...

On the Baltimore Sun mb, someone suggested Joe Namath as overrated because of SB III (sour grapes maybe?). Someone else on that thread suggested Bradshaw as overrated.Well, on this Super Sunday, I thought I'd start a thread for those in the know about overrated/underrated pro QBs past and present, what with two QBs entering Canton yesterday. I'm not necessarily in the know (I work) so I won't be chiming in too much if at all. Anyway, fire away!ff

Warren Moon agrees with Rush Limbaugh on this much, at least. The progress of African American quarterbacks in the NFL has been a media-driven issue. "It's a story we didn't necessarily ask for," Moon said Thursday afternoon. "In a thousand interviews, we were asked about being black quarterbacks." The screaming match that followed Limbaugh's ill-conceived September remarks about the Eagles' Donovan McNabb drowned out any more thoughtful discussion about this. Maybe that's possible now that things have calmed down. To Limbaugh, the focus on such an issue is proof of the "liberal media" agenda. Like the question about Black History...

Contrary to what Rush Limbaugh may think, the Philadelphia Enquirer does not call up Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid the night before a game to tell him who will start and who will sit. But Limbaugh is right about one thing: Donavan McNabb is given credit for Philadelphia's success because of prejudice and bias. It's an ugly bias that has been prevalent in the NFL and other sporting leagues for years. This bias has kept millions of hopefuls from getting a chance in pro sports over the years. Conversely, this form of prejudice has allowed many people, regardless of...