Warner article

[mrbyte]

didn't see this posted anywhere else

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/01/12/warner/index.html

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Great article, thanks for the link.

 

[moklerman]

"It's amazing,'' Vermeil said, on the phone. "That performance on Sunday was a Hall of Fame performance. I mean no disrespect, but if Tom Brady or Peyton Manning had done the same thing, people would be going bonzai. But Kurt Warner does it, and it's, 'Well, he had a great game.' But they move on.''


Why, I asked Vermeil, is Warner still underappreciated, even after everything he's done in his rather unique playing career?


"I just think many commentators and people in the media are hesitant to give Kurt the same amount of credit, maybe because of his background, and how he came up without the pedigree,'' Vermeil said. "And he's not a glamour guy. He's not dating models. He's just a low-key, super human being. A devout Christian and an outstanding football player. He doesn't draw attention to himself, other than when he plays on Sundays.


"It also may be because he's not in the New York market, the Chicago market, and he's not a Dallas Cowboy. They're raving about [Tony] Romo and how well he's playing. But my goodness, compared with Kurt? I don't know what else he's got to do. There's absolutely no question he's a Hall of Famer.''

I guess that Cardinal homer Dick Vermeil is just paranoid too? Nice to see that a former NFL coach, broadcaster and team consultant is aware of the media's bias.

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[Catfish]

Thanks Mrbyte------great bit of writing there. I love to see what the old coach himself has to say about games today. I wish he was retired here in the Valley of the Sun so that we would get more of his insight into the NFL today.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I guess that Cardinal homer Dick Vermeil is just paranoid too? Nice to see that a former NFL coach, broadcaster and team consultant is aware of the media's bias.

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thing is it's not because he hasn't been in a big market... it's because he had a string of 5 really non-descript seasons (for whatever reason) sandwhiched in between an incredible beginning and an incredible end to his career. All the other guys (save Romo and there is definitely Dallas bias) have been consistently good to great for their entire runs which is why they get the pub they do. Kurt's career has arguably been unlike any other QB who's ever played the game. He's a true one of a kind... from Bag-boy to MVP to "has-been" all the way back to MVP like status... it's really a ridiculous ride he's been on but I think we're seeing more and more the media come around to the fact that he's a sure-fire HOFer. I mean, if Peter King, who said he would single-handedly try to stop Warner from getting in the hall is turning the corner, that says something.

 

[Capital Card]

I hate seeing Keim's name linked to Seattle at the bottom of the article again. He's a guy we seriously need to keep around.

Not sure how it is that Arizona's highly-regarded director of player personnel Steve Keim hasn't yet been asked to interview for the Seattle general manager job, because his name was among the first mentioned once Ruskell resigned on Dec. 3. But the Seahawks could do a lot worse than raid the front office of the division rival who has won the last two NFC West titles.

Within the league, Keim gets a ton of the credit for the talent Arizona has accumulated via the draft in recent years. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Steve Breaston, Early Doucet, Beanie Wells, Calais Campbell, Tim Hightower, Deuce Lutui and LaRod Stephens-Howling are just the most notable examples of Keim's work for the defending NFC champions and current final 8 qualifier.

Go Cards!!!