Thursday, January 22, 2009


The Arizona Cardinals are in the Superbowl, and it's about time that we all showed Kurt Warner some love.
Warner is just the second quarterback in History to bring a second team to the big game. He has guided a team there past defenses that have known all they will do is throw the ball.


I was reading SI.com today, and there is an article comparing Kurt Warner and Peyton Manning.


Until Tom Brady's incredible season last year, Peyton Manning was widely regarded as the top passer in the NFL, while no one in recent years has ever given Warner--two time MVP Warner, a fair shake.


Warner is 8-2 in post-season play, and has a passer rating higher in the post season than in the regular season. Manning has a passer rating more than ten points worse in the post season than in the regular season.


An excerpt from the article.


"Manning has played his worst statistical game of the year in the playoffs in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006 (as measured by passer rating). Three times in 15 playoff games Manning has posted a passer rating of less than 40 (compared with just twice in 176 regular season games)."


So maybe we haven't given Kurt his dues in years past, and I for one will be cheering for him to win a second ring come Feb. 1, and with two rings, (including beating 2 of the top 3 defenses in this post season) the public will have to give him his well deserved dues.



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