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Old 01-01-2019, 05:50 PM   #61
MIJB#19
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Will McAlister be number 17?
For decades, the starting quarterback for the Maassluis Merchantmen was the same guy for, well, over a decade. Louie Flannery came in on the mid '00s and was the clear cut starter throughout the '10s. Russell Harrison owned the '20s, while Jerry McGee dominated the '30s. Perry Coleman started early in the '40s, then Bryson Chow finished that decade and was the man under center through most of the '50s. Then there was Lester Lowe followed by Alfred Hickman and then the times of change started. The list of opening day starting quarterbacks, consists of 16 different names, so far. Sammy Erickson hopes to maintain that number for a while, but Ellis McAlister hopes to be number 17 in week one of the 2079 season. Borrows from an old article over at the IHOF website, here's an updated list of opening day starting quarterbacks for the Merchantmen:
2004 Calvin Snider
2005 Leonard Lyon
2006-19 Louie Flannery
2020-29 Russell Harrison
2030-32 Jay McGee
2033-34 Russell Harrison
2035-39 Jay McGee
2040 Stanley Bissel
2041-44 Perry Coleman
2045-57 Bryson Chow
2058-64 Lester Lowe
2065-69 Alfred Hickman
2070 Robbie Rhoades
2071-72 Alfred Hickman
2073 Winston Buckner
2074 Robbie Howe
2075-76 Erick Loera
2077 Sammy Erickson
2078 Bennett Morris
2079 ???

Ellis McAlister has been named the starter for the first two pre-season games, playing amidst a mix of youngsters and hard to replace backups. Walt Blair will be active, but J.R. Mills and Brody Stevens will be inactive. Sammy Erickson will be inactive, but likely play with the first teamers, such as Mills and Stevens, in the last two pre-season games. Rookie Karsten Muchnick will serve as the backup to McAlister and will likely see a lot of action as the mid-game replacement. On the defense, Antonio Battle and Glenn Brewer will be inactive, while the rest of the defense will likely be play in rotation, just like it will likely do in the regular season. Things might chance in the secondary for the last two pre-season games, a decision to be made after the first couple.
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