Does the receiver or the quarterback have a more difficult job? IE.  intense hits, skills, etc.?
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Your boyfriend is absolutely right... a receiver has to worry about doing one job, his own. A QB has to make sure that all 11 guys on the field are doing what they're supposed to, otherwise, he'll get killed.\n\nQB's have to read the defense to determine coverages, blitzes, how to slide the protection, whether or not to keep the back in or let him slip out, hot routes, etc, etc, etc. And after all of that, he has to make the play. A QB is an on field coach; a receiver is simply a player.\n\nNot only is the QB position the tougher of the two jobs, it's the toughest job in all of sports, bar none.
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How can anyone say Lance is tougher than Brett? Lance rides a bike which he trains to do whereas Brett can't train to get hit. YOu know damn well people that qbs don't get hit in practice so when they get hit, its in a game and the hits are so brutal, people get injured to the point they can no longer play. Look at all the concussions players get after getting slammed to the ground. Or the ACL tears (and the other letter tears) that these players get. This guy has played through so many injuries and pain that how can you not say Brett is tougher. Who can play with a broken thumb ( you need the thumb to grip the football remind you) and still throw the damn ball the equivalent of a 94 mph fastball and as accurately as he does? SOme may say I am biased because I live in Wisconsin, but when you see this guy play in person like I had the ultimate pleasure to do Jan 1st at Lambeau for possibly his last game, you can see the passion and fire he has for this game. And for these damn morons who say he should retire, you are clearly retarded for even saying this. Or even thinking it. He has 3 good years left in him. All he needs is a team not made up of JV players. Take away these players from Peyton Manning: Marvin Harrison(during the first game), Brandon Stokely (leaving Reggie Wayne since Favre had Driver), Edge, Rhodes and their next 4 running backs, Dallas Clark for brief periods ( Bubba Franks was inactive alot this year) and honestly tell me Peyton Manning would be as good as he his. Oh yeah, take away 2 of his best offensive lineman and put rookies in there. Now what does that equal? The same goes for Carson Palmer and his teammates. Enough said if I do say so myself. Go Brett and give us one more year!!!!!!!!
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same with football when the coach says i have two great quarterbacks it means they both suck\n\nso you are saying i have these two equal guys and they probably are both p*ssy boys
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LT baby you right i dont know who would be qb cuz i dont think they do much exept run away and cry to throw the ball but i would rely on LT cuz you can count on him doing anything if you told him they needed a blocker he would do it probably. GO LT
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Joe Namath was a mother fu*** pimp back in the day.  His stats don't add up to some other quarterbacks, but his coolness factor is unmatched.  He was probably the first "rebellious" professional athelete.  He had leadership skills and balls.  Sometimes to win in football, that's all you need.  Numbers don't always tell the entire story.
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i think the rules that protect QBs make some of the defenders a bit shy about teeing off on them when they run.  Urlacher was clearly faked out tho - first down!
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Also, on a punt (which is different than a kickoff) sometimes the punting team will be really close to the guy catching the ball by the time he is ready to catch it. He might be able to catch it, but he's going to get smeared and probably drop the ball. At that point, it's better to let it go.
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I think it will be very tough, especially with the ordeal of having to basically "break in" an almost rookie QB. Phillip Rivers has been with SD for 2 seasons now, but has played very little which means has not experienced very much of the big game situations. Drew Brees did a great job with Phillip Rivers on his heels for the job. Of course anything is possible with, IMO, the best player in football in LaDanian Tomlinson, and easily one of the most coveted players in Antonio Gates. Their schedule was a big part of their missing the plaoffs last year too. All things considered, they have a shot, but with Denver and KC in the division it will be tough, especially if KC has a good defensive draft which has been their low point over the past 4-5 years. Larry Johnson emerged as one of the NFL's most unbelieveable players, turning into one of the best Rb's in the league. I wouls still say Denver is the frontrunner, only because they did not get worse from last season, if anything they have gotten better, but with the game on the line, I still dont like Jake Plummer, he has never done a good job in the clutch. I would say certainly SD has a shot if Phillip Rivers plays to the level Marty Schotenheimer feels he can play. Remember, SD let one of the NFl's top 5 QB's over the past 5 years go so that this guy could play. He must be pretty good, that or they didnt want the fans to kill them for basically "waisting" top 5 pick. All in all, I still say Denver wins the division, but SD will be right on their heels, and if Rivers plays good there is no reason they cant win it.
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Precision amidst chaos.\n\nNo other sport has it to the degree of American Football.\nOne finger can change the course of a game in which 250lb + men are colliding at full speed.
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Looking past their off field problems, it would depend on what you look for the most in the position. I think that Moss has the most talent and ability for the big play. Owens has the size to go over the middle and take the big hit and the speed to make the big play. But Harrison is the most consistent has the best hands and never takes plays off no matter if it is in the middle, deep, or just a little dump pass when he knows he is going to get hit. Just my opinion.
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i would just like to add that scrambling isn't that essential (as you should always try to have a good line), it's pocket presence that's important. Guys like Peyton and Brady can sit in the pocket, with a d-linemen (being blocked of-course) can be like a foot away, and they will stay sure of their protection and calmly make the pass. If people are getting to close for comfort, they both just give a little foot shuffle and re-position themselves (however peyton seems to be getting more "stirred" than he usually gets --maybe it's just teams finally learning they need to pressure him even if it means putting less men in coverage).  That's talent right there.
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Although Glenn will get less catches, since Romo is the QB, Romo did spread the ball around quite a bit.  On the other hand, Brady spreads the ball around quite a bit as well, so either way I think you'll come out the same.  Both receivers will probably get around 5 catches and anywhere from 50-75 yards, and maybe a score.  It sucks not having a premier #1 receiver doesn't it?  I myself had Gabriel, and at first he looked like he would be Brady's go-to guy, but his numbers weren't consistent at tall, so i dropped him.
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Scrambling. QB's who scramble are open for a devastating hit any defender. Staying in the pocket allows for one of t hose big three-hundred pounders in front of you to take some of the punishment. Besides, the referees pay more attention to the safety of the QB when he is in the pocket so they are more inclined to through the "roughing the passer" flag.
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I think its a definate possibility.  He does things that are unheralded for his position.  He has enough speed that he can cover backs and tight ends and he had enough strength to plow through offensive lineman.  However certain things he does arent looked at for stats.  He is truely a unique player, one capable of changing a game.  However, his unorthidoxness might hinder him becoming the greatest of all time.  Im sure his play will inspire a new type of position for coaches to look at.
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There have been many great QBs but I find it hard to go past Joe Montana.\nHis stats weren't the greatest but 4 Superbowl rings is pretty hard to argue with and he always found a way to win. He was also one of those rare individuals who had this weird light around him I have only seen on two or three people. (It is called charisma.)
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Yes, there is only one way it can happen, thats if the ball is batted into the air by a defender as its thrown. or a ball is thrown and it hits sumone in the helmet and goes into air, then the QB becomes a receiver and can catch and advance the ball. But it has to be contacted after it was thrown. So if a QB goes to throw  the ball and his arm is hit, but ball is not touched and the ball goes into air, that is a fumble, and the ball cannot be advanced, only recovered if the qb catches it. If the ball goes straight into air from a QBs hand, its technically a fuble recovery if he catches it LOL.. and it cant be advanced
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Allen Border was skilled in both sports and you could see it in his hitting and fielding.  Baseball skills give you good fielding skills, either as an infielder who can throw down the stumps or an outfielder who has a strong arm and can calmly catch the skiied balls.  The world champion Australian cricket team currently use a US baseball fielding coach.\n\nBatting is harder to learn as it requires a lot of technique coaching but the core skills such as hand eye coordination and power crossover.  A strong baseball hitter could become a very effective batsman.\n\nBowling is the hardest skill of all to pick up and there is nothing in baseball that maps across.  Baseball pitching is nothing like cricket bowling.