Orangeyes
R.I.P Dan
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Earl Morrall dies at 79; saved Dolphins' 1972 season
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Sesquipedalia verba
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Shula's comments pretty much describe him. He couldn't do anything but beat you. Even a lifelong Jets fan like me (think: January '69) admired and respected the guy. RIP, Earl.
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A big part of Shula's success is that he always had a good back-up QB, often a veteran who had been with the team for a while. Morrall was the greatest but Gary Cuozzo and Don Strock were great, too. Frank Reich was a great one for the Bills. Why don't NFL teams these days invest in a back-up QB- a guy with experience that they would bring in early, at the beginning of camp and learn the offense? It's usually some young guy who is more of an emergency guy, not a guy you expect to take over and lead a team to the playoffs. I hated it when the Colts decided to rest Peyton Manning for the playoffs in 2009 and turned the team over to Curtis Painter. Who?!?
Salary cap. That's why.
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Depends on where you allocate your money and needs. If you have a stud qb that is relatively injury free and need other areas addressed you have to go that route. Plus, any decent backup wants starter money and as soon as they can they go out into the market and make their move. I get what you're saying SWC but unless your qb1 takes less so the team has the flexibility to do what what you recommend, it's a tough way to cut out other positions $ wise.
