Backup QBs that could've been Starters...

[hamannator]

Yeah, I feel bad for the Bills of the late '90's to early 2000's. Rob Johnsons should NEVER have been their starting QB. Flutie was sooooo much better.

[marktg30]

Vinny Testaverde

[Cryolemon]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

I want to see the fat guy on the giants play, but for a different team...like maybe tampa bay or something like that.

Lorenzen? He seems ok, but he has no mobility, and he's left handed.

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Charlie Batch

Definitely.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Jim Sorgi?

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nza

Billy Volek, duh. Oh, and Neil O'donnell. At least, according to most Titans fans who didn't, er, care for the "scrambling" QB.

O'Donnell was a starter long enough for him not to be considered the greatest backup of all-time. I'd go with Volek but he blew his chance in Tennessee because of reported laziness in the film room. And by laziness, I mean he must've not known where it was because he never spent any time there.

Quote: Originally Posted by hamannator

Yeah, I feel bad for the Bills of the late '90's to early 2000's. Rob Johnsons should NEVER have been their starting QB. Flutie was sooooo much better.

Damn you for bringing up Johnson's name. Damn you straight to Hell!

Quote: Originally Posted by marktg30

Vinny Testaverde

Again, he started for a long time in Tampa and Cleveland.

For those bringing up Reich, I agree. Few remember he did get a crack at starting for the Panthers during their inaugural season but eventually lost the job to Kerry Collins. He was okay...but probably past his prime.

I actually watched Reich's final game as a pro. It was Week 17. He was QB'ing the Lions...trying to run the 2-minute drill late in the game. He completed a pass and the guy was tackled in-bounds, short of a 1st down as the time was ticking away. He calmly instructed his team to run to the line of scrimmage to get a quick snap off. His team was set up, awaiting his play-call. Reich called for the spike to kill the clock. He took the snap, threw the ball to the turf, then looked over towards the sideline to get his next play. Meanwhile, the defense was celebrating. A puzzled Reich looked up at the scoreboard and learned that he had just spiked the ball on 4th down. Ballgame. Career over.

I blame the helmet he was wearing.

[bkrich83]

Mark Hermann
Bob Gagliano
Don Strock
Wade Wilson
Steve Fuller


Definitely not Craig Whelihan

[MassNole]

Wasn't Wade Wilson a starter for a number of years in Minnesota?

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by MassNole

Wasn't Wade Wilson a starter for a number of years in Minnesota?

I thought he really only started for like a year or so at most.

I am old. I can't remember that far back.