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Backup turned starter generally a bad thing

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Friday, November 11, 2005

A wise former NFL coach had an interesting theory on backup quarterbacks that holds up particularly well this season. His belief was a backup quarterback could win three games. He also believed those victories would quickly be balanced out with three losses. Mark Brunell Quarterback Washington RedskinsProfile 2005 SEASON STATISTICS Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat 255 148 1638 12 3 90.3 It's more apparent than ever that quarterback is the most important acquisition in building a wi ...

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