NFL's toughest QBs

[KingPriest2]

The toughest current QBs
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Dan Pompei /
Posted: 21 hours ago


Once again Trent is overlooked.

1. Brett Favre, Packers. He's Ray Nitschke at quarterback.

2. Steve McNair, Titans. Nails are as tough as McNair.

3. Peyton Manning, Colts. He won't even sit out for a single practice snap, let alone a game.

4. Rich Gannon, Raiders. Tough as a Philly cab driver, says Jon Gruden. Or a bad cheesesteak

5. David Carr, Texans. Being sacked 76 times his rookie year didn't affect his style of play or cause him to miss a down.

6. Donovan McNabb, Eagles. Once completed 80 percent of his passes in a game even though he broke his ankle on the third play.

7. Daunte Culpepper, Vikings. He wins collisions with defensive linemen.

8. Tom Brady, Patriots. A soft player doesn't lead his team to two NFL championships.

9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks. Favre's former understudy has a little of the master in him.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Bills. He takes blows like a punching bag, and he doesn't lose form.

I give Green a hard time, but if there's any list he deserves to be in the top 10, this one is it.

[alpha_omega]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I give Green a hard time, but if there's any list he deserves to be in the top 10, this one is it.

Agreed...after 52 straight starts...this guy is tough!

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by alpha_omega

Agreed...after 52 straight starts...this guy is tough!

Not only that, his injuries are never overblown in the media either.

[Coach]

This is an outrage!

[David.]

Tom Brady? What has he done to be "tough"

[Hammock Parties]

Matt Hasselbeck? Give me a break. Here's a guy that still needed a few seasons to get good even with all-pro Tony Jones protecting him.

Drew Bledsoe?

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by David.

Tom Brady? What has he done to be "tough"

Let's see --- started 50 games in a row for starters.

Oh yeah, he also played the last couple games of '02 after he had dislocated his shoulder.

He played all of '03 still suffering the effects of the shoulder separation from '02 (and then had surgery after '03), and is healthier/better now than he was last year.

Finally, he played several games early last year though the elbow on his throwing arm had swollen to a huge size (think it was bursitis).

Finally, he ALWAYS stands and delivers the ball, even if he knows he's going to get hit. No happy feet. No ducking to take the sack 2 seconds before the guy gets there.

Believe me, he's plenty tough. The Pats never talk about injuries, though, so you never hear about it when he's sucking it up.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Believe me, he's plenty tough. The Pats never talk about injuries, though, so you never hear about it when he's sucking it up.

This is another reason I respect Brady... just sucks it up and plays.

Originally Posted by jspchief

2. Steve McNair

I'll never understand how someone that spends 75% of the year on Fisher's inflated injury list gets credited for being tough.

Meanwhile, Stacy McNair gets a hangnail, Jeff Fisher lists him as doubtful with paralysis from the neck down, and the media ballsack ornaments throw a freaking parade when he plays that week.

Am I the only one that isn't fooled by this line of shat?

...and this why I don't really like Steve McNair. During one of his bajillion "He's Tough!" interviews on ESPN, they had his wife on saying he might not say much on the field about being in pain, but she never hears the end of it when he's at home.

That's how I look at McNair... someone that wants everyone to know about every bruise, so he's that much more of a hero when things go well, and still great when things don't, because at least he's tough!

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Let's see --- started 50 games in a row for starters.

Oh yeah, he also played the last couple games of '02 after he had dislocated his shoulder.

He played all of '03 still suffering the effects of the shoulder separation from '02 (and then had surgery after '03), and is healthier/better now than he was last year.

Finally, he played several games early last year though the elbow on his throwing arm had swollen to a huge size (think it was bursitis).

Finally, he ALWAYS stands and delivers the ball, even if he knows he's going to get hit. No happy feet. No ducking to take the sack 2 seconds before the guy gets there.

Believe me, he's plenty tough. The Pats never talk about injuries, though, so you never hear about it when he's sucking it up.

That sounds more like injury prone than tough.

[David.]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Let's see --- started 50 games in a row for starters.

Oh yeah, he also played the last couple games of '02 after he had dislocated his shoulder.

He played all of '03 still suffering the effects of the shoulder separation from '02 (and then had surgery after '03), and is healthier/better now than he was last year.

Finally, he played several games early last year though the elbow on his throwing arm had swollen to a huge size (think it was bursitis).

Finally, he ALWAYS stands and delivers the ball, even if he knows he's going to get hit. No happy feet. No ducking to take the sack 2 seconds before the guy gets there.

Believe me, he's plenty tough. The Pats never talk about injuries, though, so you never hear about it when he's sucking it up.

oh, I skipped this post. Eh maybe he "kinda" tough.

[Kraut]

Originally Posted by David.

Tom Brady? What has he done to be "tough"

I can't stand the Pats but all he has done is win.

[MichaelH]

We're all wondering why Trent Green isn't on the tough guy list. A few weeks back, Terry Bradshaw had his ten best QB's segment. It was nearly identical to the tough guy list. It just solidifies what we already know, the media ignores anyone that wears a Chief's jersey unless it's absolutely necessary. Another snuff occurs on NFL.com. There was a big write up about Tiki Barber rushing for the most yards in the NFC. What about the AFC? I didn't see anything mentioned about Priest. He has more yards than Barber and at least 2 more TD's than any other back. Until the Chiefs win 12 straight, Trent throws for 4000 yards and 30 TD's and Priest rushes for over 2000 yards will any of them get any respect.

[David.]

Originally Posted by Kraut

I can't stand the Pats but all he has done is win.

what does that have to do with being tough? If the list was like..."QB's born to win" I'd totally see Brady as number 1. But toughest? What has he done that's tough?

Newsflash to Dan Pompei:

Drew Bledsoe lost his job 3 years ago because of a weak injury.
David Carr missed 4.5 games less than a year ago.
Rich Gannon isn't a QB in the NFL any longer - probably never will be.
Culpepper missed 2 games last year and 5 games 3 years ago.

If you want to see tough, look no further than http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1009