Reuben Frank of Sports Illustrated praises a genuine All-Pro QB:
Culpepper has 37 TD passes, which is the seventh-most in NFL history, behind only Manning this year, Kurt Warner in 1999 and Brett Favre twice in the mid-1990s. And Culpepper has completed 69.8 percent of his passes, which if he maintains it would be fifth-best in NFL history, behind only Kenny Anderson in 1982, Sammy Baugh in 1945 and Steve Young and Joe Montana once each.No quarterback in NFL history has ever thrown for as many yards with as many touchdowns in the same season as Culpepper. Including Manning.
No quarterback in NFL history has thrown for as many yards with such a high completion percentage. Including Manning.
No quarterback in NFL history has thrown for as many touchdowns with such a high completion percentage. Including Manning.
If Culpepper continues at his current pace in the Vikings’ final game, at Washington — and throws fewer than five interceptions — he will finish the season with the fewest interceptions among any quarterback in history to throw for more than 4,700 yards. Right now, the fewest INTs by a quarterback with 4,700 yards is 17, shared by Dan Fouts in 1981 and Marino in 1984. Culpepper has only 11, so he should annihilate that record.
I’ll be the first to admit that Donovan McNabb has significantly improved his game with a bona fide #1 receiver. But I do not retract my statement that Culpepper is a better quarterback and one more worthy of adulation despite the fact that, as usual, the NFC East quarterbacks get all the press. Even though Owens was healthy for most of the season and Moss wasn’t, Culpepper outperformed McNabb on a statistical basis, and as for the win-loss record, the difference between Philadelphia’s defense (14.8 ppg, #1) and Minnesota’s (24.9 ppg, #25) – not to mention the difference between Andy Reid and Mike Tice – is more than enough to account for the five-game disparity. Let’s face it, Tice alone has blown three games this year, Chicago, Seattle and Green Bay.
And even if Steve McNair hadn’t been injured, I don’t think there’s still any doubt that Daunte is much the better QB of the two. As for Michael Vick, please, don’t make me laugh. Exciting, yes. Fun to watch, sure. A top QB? Forget it… I said that Drew Brees was a better quarterback early in the year and I see no reason to back of that statement either.
One win and we’re in. We got a black quarterback, so step back.