When Colin Kaepernick leads the San Francisco 49ers into battle in Super Bowl XLVII, he'll do so as one of the most athletic quarterbacks to ever have played in the title game.
That got me thinking about Super Bowl history and the other signal-callers to grace the NFL's biggest stage, and I decided to list the five most athletic, in my opinion.
I want to emphasize that this comparison has nothing to do with statistical achievements or wins or anything like that. I'm simply considering the athletic ability and skill -- and not the...
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