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Backup QBs making presence felt -- and struggling as a whole

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Once again, the NFL is on a pace to use more quarterbacks than ever before, threatening last year's record of 63 different quarterbacks getting starts. In six weeks, the number stands at 43, with 11 backups getting starts. As long as his pulled calf muscle heals, Seneca Wallace will become the third Seahawks quarterback to get a start when Seattle faces the Bucs on Sunday night. Brad Johnson will be the 13th when he replaces Tony Romo in Dallas while Romo recovers from a broken right pinkie. ...

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