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Fabbs
12-02-2009, 04:40 PM
The last game of the season, especially for teams that are out of the playoffs.
Assuming their season long starting QB is not close to some substancial goal, historically how often does the 2nd string QB get the start in the season finale?

IronMexican
12-02-2009, 05:16 PM
If that 2nd string QB is the young, possible franchise QB, he almost always does.

Fabbs
12-03-2009, 10:57 AM
If that 2nd string QB is the young, possible franchise QB, he almost always does.
Can you give some for instances?
I've got a guy adamantly asserting it almost never happens.

DBryant88
12-03-2009, 11:03 AM
When teams have no shot at the playoffs or teams already have the best possible playoff spot they can acheive, teams tend to start the 1st string then they put their
2nd stringers in so's to save their 1st stringer unless: they are retiring or this is there last shot to prove themselves

IronMexican
12-03-2009, 12:40 PM
Can you give some for instances?
I've got a guy adamantly asserting it almost never happens.

Jamarcuss Russell(I know) started the final two games of the regular season in 2007, even though he was nowhere near prepared enough.

More and more, though, the young guys are getting the starts before that. Lainart started over half the season, Cutler got about a third of the season, Vince Young started over half the season, and we all know about Sanchez, Ryan, Flacco and Stafford.

DBryant88
12-04-2009, 08:41 AM
and now josh freeman