My first installment was such an, um, hit, that I decided, what the heck, let’s make this is a weekly staple.
Everyone loves quarterbacks. Sports geeks love rankings. I love criticism. It’s the perfect marriage.
Lots of changes this week as, in case you missed it, a fella named Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter of the first game. Let’s see just how genius Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick is with Matt Cassel running the show.
Tennessee’s Vince Young, after being booed off the field, that is, might be out 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee and Tampa Bay’s Jeff Garcia and Kansas City’s Brodie Croyle are also iffy with injuries.
With Peyton Manning looking uncharacteristically rusty coming off his preseason knee surgery, I see no reason not to push the Cowboys’ Tony Romo to the head of the class in light of his 320-yard debut in Cleveland. And, just to make it juicy – Dallas hosts the Eagles Monday night -- let’s move Philly’s Donovan McNabb and his 361-yard performance just into Tony's blind spot.
No doubt you’ll find other reasons to disagree with me – perhaps 32 of them – after the jump.
1. Tony Romo – Cowboys
2. Peyton Manning – Colts
3. Donovan McNabb -- Eagles
4. Drew Brees – Saints
5. Ben Roethlisberger – Steelers
6. Eli Manning – Giants
7. Philip Rivers -- Chargers
8. Jay Cutler – Broncos
9. Jake Delhomme – Panthers
10. Brett Favre – Jets
11. Aaron Rodgers – Packers
12. Carson Palmer – Bengals
13. Derek Anderson – Browns
14. Matt Hasselbeck – Seahawks
15. David Garrard – Jaguars
16. Matt Ryan – Falcons
17. Jon Kitna – Lions
18. Kurt Warner – Cardinals
19. JaMarcus Russell – Raiders
20. Chad Pennington – Dolphins
21. Trent Edwards – Bills
22. Marc Bulger – Rams
23. Jason Campbell – Redskins
24. Matt Schaub – Texans
25. Kyle Orton – Bears
26. Tarvaris Jackson -- Vikings
27. Matt Cassel – Patriots
28. Kerry Collins – Titans
29. Brian Griese – Buccaneers
30. Damon Huard -- Chiefs
31. Joe Flacco – Ravens
32. JT O’Sullivan – 49ers -- Richie Whitt
