What do the Colts, Patriots, Chargers, Ravens, Steelers, Eagles, Giants, and Saints have in common besides yearly double digit wins, Super Bowl rings and consistent playoff appearances? It's obvious, they all have franchise QB’s. With the absence of Peyton Manning this season, we all know the value of one, even though the 0-3 Colts are playing their best defense in years.
As the season progresses we are going to hear a lot from the media about Andrew Luck of the Stanford Cardinal. Luck has already been anointed as a franchise savior for any team that gets him. I actually wish that the media both big and small would leave the kid alone to enjoy what is most likely his last year of college football. However, I don’t think it will happen and I guess by writing this I...
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