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That explains a lot! No wonder Van Brocklin didn't like Tarkenton scrambling.Brian wolf wrote:Namath the most famous but also Norm Van Brocklin, who coach George Halas thought ran like a girl ... haha
Norm Van Brocklin was known as a great passing QB who couldn't run. He retired as a player and went straight into a head coaching job in Minnesota. In a great irony Van Brocklin had Fran Tarkenton for his QB.RyanChristiansen wrote:That explains a lot! No wonder Van Brocklin didn't like Tarkenton scrambling.Brian wolf wrote:Namath the most famous but also Norm Van Brocklin, who coach George Halas thought ran like a girl ... haha
Brian wolf wrote:Namath the most famous but also Norm Van Brocklin, who coach George Halas thought ran like a girl ... haha
Not taking anything away from the Dutchman, but Halas wouldn't have needed him for more titles. All Halas had to do was hold on to Bobby Layne, who should have been the heir apparent to Luckman. Chicago easily wins a few championships in the 50's with Layne under center.Eagles One wrote:Brian wolf wrote:Namath the most famous but also Norm Van Brocklin, who coach George Halas thought ran like a girl ... haha
Halas would have probably won a few more titles if he had Van Brocklin at the helm. Other than Luckman and Billy Wade for a few seasons, he did not exactly produce a string of very good quarterbacks.
Jamie Johnson wrote:Not taking anything away from the Dutchman, but Halas wouldn't have needed him for more titles. All Halas had to do was hold on to Bobby Layne, who should have been the heir apparent to Luckman. Chicago easily wins a few championships in the 50's with Layne under center.Eagles One wrote:Brian wolf wrote:Namath the most famous but also Norm Van Brocklin, who coach George Halas thought ran like a girl ... haha
Halas would have probably won a few more titles if he had Van Brocklin at the helm. Other than Luckman and Billy Wade for a few seasons, he did not exactly produce a string of very good quarterbacks.
I thought Bulger was a better passer and QB than Warner.RyanChristiansen wrote:Based on some of the discussion, I've modified the query. Here is a list of quarterbacks who, during their first five seasons, averaged 200 or more yards passing per game with an interception percentage of 5% or less while rushing 2 times or less per game. In other words, these might be either the most calm, cool, and collected quarterbacks during their first five seasons, or they had the best offensive lines during those seasons, or both.
Wow! Mark Bulger tops the list. During the seasons 2002-2006, he had a 36-24-0 record with the St. Louis Rams.