jjakq27 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nf...nd-chance_x.htmPosted 7/26/2005 11:41 PM Demoted NFL QBs getting fresh starts By Skip Wood, USA TODAYDAVIE, Fla. — Kurt Warner is doing it. So is Trent Dilfer. Gus Frerotte wants to do it, as well, and he's going to be quite unhappy if he's not accepted into one of this season's trendy little NFL fraternities. Some ex-starting quarterbacks thought to be more or less finished, or at least firmly entrenched as backups, are enjoying a resurgence. After a couple of years playing behind Daunte Culpepper with the Minnesota Vikings, Frerotte is in competition with holdover A.J. Feeley for the Miami Dolphins' starting job.Being the No. 2 guy again isn't why the 12th-year player agreed to join coach Nick Saban in south Florida."I'd be very disappointed, yes," Frerotte said Tuesday at the team's training camp hotel. "But you know, at the same time, I would know that my opportunity could come at anytime, so I would stay ready." One thing that certainly helps Frerotte's cause is the presence of new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who spent the last couple of seasons working with Frerotte with the Vikings. Frerotte pointed out that, save for a few wrinkles, the system basically is unchanged and his comfort level is high.So are others. Among them:• After winning a couple of MVP awards while leading the St. Louis Rams to two Super Bowls, Warner lost his job to Marc Bulger, briefly resurfaced last season with the New York Giants before giving way to top pick Eli Manning and now is the hand-picked choice of Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green.•Trent Dilfer also helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Super Bowl in 2000. But he wound up backing up Matt Hasselbeck with the Seattle Seahawks before new Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Phil Savage decided he could be a perfect fit.Feeley started eight games last year, and now that Jay Fiedler is gone, the fifth-year pro isn't about to hand the job to Frerotte and wish him well. Saban hasn't named his starter and apparently has no immediate plans to do so. "You can't worry about that," Feeley said. "Things will fall where they may." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 The fact that Frerotte is in your QB derby for the number 1 slot means....YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I feel good saying I'd rather have Dilfer than Frerotte, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I feel good saying I'd rather have Dilfer than Frerotte, lol. Don't go out on too much of a limb there!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Dude, AMC, do you remember when Frerotte slammed his head on like a wall because he was so pumped and got injured? I think that was what happened at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 id rather have frerotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I know you would Ditty, it's not like he sucks or anything, didnt he play for the Bengals not too long ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 yep. hes a solid player just like dilfer but i feel leading a team that needs something more than just consistency i would go with frerotte. he has a better arm otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjakq27 Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I know you would Ditty, it's not like he sucks or anything, didnt he play for the Bengals not too long ago? Yeah, ol' Gus was the poster child for the 2002 campaign. Left-handed pass anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Haha.. I remember that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Left-handed pass anyone? No thank you. In more than a decade of futility THAT play hurt more than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Wait wait wait, I always hear about this left handed pass.. but what happened exactly? I'll give a dollar to anyone who will tell about this, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjakq27 Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Wait wait wait, I always hear about this left handed pass.. but what happened exactly? I'll give a dollar to anyone who will tell about this, lol. The Bengals were playing on Sunday night against the Falcons the third game of the year. They had switched QBs and started Frerotte. He was about to be tackled for a sack and switched the ball to his left hand and tried to pass it to someone. I think it was intercepted but I don't remember what happened after that. I am not sure if it was returned for a TD or not. But it was a very embarrasing moment on national TV for this franchise.Akili started the next week against TB and the rest if history............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Wow.. it could be worse.. one time we started a quarterback by the name of.. DOUG PEDERSON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckj414 Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Dude, AMC, do you remember when Frerotte slammed his head on like a wall because he was so pumped and got injured? I think that was what happened at least. LOL...I remember that. Was he with the 'Skins or the Vikings then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think he was with the Vikings at the time, that was good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboomer7 Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 He was with the skins, and I still scream in the night thinking about that left handed pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Haha.. is there anyway I can see a video of this left handed pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Wow.. it could be worse.. one time we started a quarterback by the name of.. DOUG PEDERSON! Wow, and then throw Spergeon Wynn in to boot....After seeing the Cleveland QBs the past few years Dilfer is an upgrade!!!!!!!!And yes Who? Frerotte will always be defined by the headbutt and the left-handed pass...Feeley's gotta win that job...if not he should quit the league...And that next game when Akili faced TB.....The TB defense was playing around with him like a cat with an injured mouse.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think Pederson and Wynn were better than Akili though, honestly, that guy can't make it on an NFL Europe roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think Pederson and Wynn were better than Akili though, honestly, that guy can't make it on an NFL Europe roster. Akili was the epitome of a head case. And part of that was the Bengals fault.But I would NEVER draft a Jeff Tedford-QB. Akili, Boller, Harrington, Feeley, Rodgers, etc....Akili will go down as the last of the great 1st round mistakes by the Bengals. The Browns have lost out on recent #1 picks and it shows, just like the bengals used to do. If you mess up the #1 it really sets a team back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who? Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Yeaahhh, things look bright for the Ohio teams I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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