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 by Hacksaw
9 years 11 months ago
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With his movie star good looks and command of the Los Angeles Rams, Bob Waterfield became the example of why LA is the place to play.
I doubt this is lost on players even today..

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 by Elvis
9 years 11 months ago
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United States of America   Los Angeles
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Hacksaw wrote:Today we are concerned about getting one QB right. Back then between Waterfield and Van Broklin we had 2.
Sad fact, Van Broklin only lived 57 years and Waterfield 63.

Who else besides the 50's Rams and 80's 49ers had 2 great QB's at the same time?


Trent Green and Kurt Warner were pretty good...

 by Hacksaw
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Who knew about Warner huh? Who else. I cant remember too many other noted duo's.

 by Hacksaw
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Maybe Danny White and Roger?

 by moklerman
9 years 11 months ago
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United States of America   Bakersfield, CA
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Hacksaw wrote:Who knew about Warner huh? Who else. I cant remember too many other noted duo's.
Montana/Young. EDIT: Oops, you already mentioned them.

 by moklerman
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Griese/Morral(Dolphins), Unitas/Morral(Colts), Morton/Staubach(Cowboys), Majkowski/Favre(Packers), Stabler/Lamonica(Raiders)...probably not as good as Waterfield/Van Brocklin but I think a couple of those tandems should be in the discussion.

 by dieterbrock
9 years 11 months ago
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United States of America   New Jersey
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Favre/Rodgers was a pretty good duo

 by den-the-coach
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United States of America   Fifty-four Forty or Fight
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Drew Brees/Phillip Rivers Chargers 2005, but I'm sure Hacksaw meant more than one year and Quarterbacks that actually put up good numbers so:

Sonny Jurgenson/Billy Kilmer
Bob Griese/Earl Morrall
Johnny Unitas/Earl Morrall
Roger Stabauch/Craig Morton
Phill Sims/Jeff Hostetler

 by Hacksaw
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I wonder if your great examples could become an argument against expansion. I don't know, I doubt that any one team (not named 49ers) could field a full team after paying two QB salaries under the cap.

 by Hacksaw
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den-the-coach wrote:Drew Brees/Phillip Rivers Chargers 2005, but I'm sure Hacksaw meant more than one year and Quarterbacks that actually put up good numbers so:

Sonny Jurgenson/Billy Kilmer
Bob Griese/Earl Morrall
Johnny Unitas/Earl Morrall
Roger Stabauch/Craig Morton
Phill Sims/Jeff Hostetler

Pretty much den. I usually don't figure it's for real until it's repeated. Like substantiating a fact. Consecutive years.
Of course when the Rams repeatedly flounder, I expect it to be different the following week/year. That's a condition called fantinitus, where the team gets under your skin, into your blood and 'hope springing eternal' rings so loudly you lose all reason about your team. Never terminal, but the only cure is a Superbowl victory. If you want to be cured at all. 8-)

Do you think Morrall could have been starter on many teams ?

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