Comments on: Pro Bowlers talk about Warner's legacy

By: sc_fin_fan_321

sc_fin_fan_321 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:37:12 +0000

I wouldn’t compare Earl Morrall with Kurt Warner too much. I saw Morrall play in person and on TV, he was very much a “game manager” type of QB, unlike Warner when he had the team talent to protect him in the packet and good receivers to throw too. Morall’s teams (Colts/Dolphins) had excellent rushing attacks (especially Miami) and stout defenses.
Warner = HOF!!!
Both for his excellence on the field, and for his example off the field.

By: edgy1957

edgy1957 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:06:05 +0000

bigrig, I don’t buy the comparisons. If Earl were playing today, you’d be calling him Ryan Leaf or Rick Mirer. He was a high draft choice who never really did much until later in his career and he may have been out of the league and not been given the chance to come to the rescue of any franchise if he played today. On the other hand, Warner was an undrafted player who put in his time in the Arena League and NFL Europe before he got his chance with St. Louis. After he established himself, injuries undid his career in St. Louis while Earl was never able to hang on to any job. Oh and I do remember Earl and he was NO Kurt Warner.

By: slipkid

slipkid — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:48:35 +0000

yes people here know who earl was.
earl kinda choked in big games. but he was a starting caliber nfl qb. yes teams stockpiled good qbs wbw too.
warner is as much hof quality as favre if not more.
just because people mention god once in awhile without the second name damn doesnt mean they are hypocrites.
liberals, meanwhile, are hypocrites.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:42:04 +0000

hahaha whatever he certainly is a hall of famer. he has stats, and Florio has even changed his mind. Name somebody with his stats, 3 Super Bowl appearance, etc. who isn’t in the hall.

By: Stetson wears panties

Stetson wears panties — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:28:29 +0000

No nobody else shares his bags to riches story.
If Roidney HGHarrison had never took that dirty shot @ Trent Green’s knee.
Damn you Roidney.
For the record, the hypocritical fraud is not a hall of famer.

By: bigrig

bigrig — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:19:47 +0000

Interesting player. Numbers don’t tell the whole story since this league changed it’s passing rules in ’78.
The guy he reminds me of is Earl Morrall. Journeyman type start to his career. An injury to the starter [Johnny Unitas] gives him a chance to play. Wins the MVP and leads his team to the SB, although Morrall lost SB III.
Returns to backup status before a late career revival [Morrall won nine regular season plus one playoff game for '72 Dolphins.]
Both were very accurate passers with limited mobility.
I know most people posting here have no idea who Earl Morrall was. But it’s obvious the people coming here need a little history lesson now and then.

By: The Real Shuxion

The Real Shuxion — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:58:31 +0000

A classy guy, and a great story.
I say yes on HOF.

By: nfcbeast

nfcbeast — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:57:04 +0000

If Warner retires, he better stay retired or else he’ll put a stink on his legacy like Favre has done.
Admit it, most people will remember Favre for going to the Jets and having a bitter divorce from Green Bay as well as him going to a division rival just to stick it to his former team. No one will remember his beginning in Atlanta though….Dirty south doesnt matter.