It’s as American as apple pie. Nothing soothes the NFL fans’ soul like hatin’ on their QB when things don’t go right for the team. Who’s the most popular guy on any struggling team? The backup QB - until he gets into some games and craps the bed, then your future draft pick at QB, who hasn’t even been selected yet, shoots up to the No. 1 spot.
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Take Jake Delhomme, QB for the Carolina Panthers and a lightning rod for dissent among the faithful. Here's a guy who has brought stability to the position and some winning seasons for the Panthers, yet he's already getting the hammer from fans and the season hasn't even started yet.
SB Nation blog Cat Scratch Reader sets the secene:
The season hasn't even started yet, and already fans have begun criticizing Jake Delhomme. Darin Gantt reports that in the press box of the Ravens game someone stated that Delhomme wouldn't start for any other team in the league.
Tell that to fans in Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, etc... and see what they think.
Ah, the grass is always greener on the other side of the QB debate. For a detailed look at the debate that surrounds NFL QB’s, and the reasons why the grass isn’t really greener on the other side, indulge yourself in the “What if” game, here.
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