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Aikman’s Rookie Year Woes
In the 1989 draft Troy Aikman was the number 1 pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Aikman’s NFL career started with a 29-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and then the following week, Aikman threw his first touchdown pass, a 65 yard completion to Michael Irvin. In a game against the Phoenix Cardinals he threw for 379 yards to set an NFL rookie record. He finished 1989 with a 0-11 record as a starter. Following his rookie season, Dallas selected Florida Gators running back Emmitt Smith in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft. With Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin, Aikman nearly led the Cowboys to the playoffs in the 1990 season.
In Super Bowl XXVII against the Buffalo Bills, Aikman got his first test of the NFL’s most watched game and I think he passed with flying colors winning in a blowout victory of 52-17. This is why throwback Dallas Cowboys jerseys of Troy Aikman are very popular and still one of the best ways we all can show our support for one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
An Unlikely Rise to the Top
In terms of elite NFL quarterbacks, Kurt Warner’s path to the top is unprecedented. After taking over for the Rams in 1999 following a season-ending injury to star QB Trent Green, Warner led St. Louis to a Super Bowl victory. His transformation to grocery store bagger to Super Bowl MVP is well-chronicled, and with his recent retirement, the only question left to answer is whether or not he’ll make it the Hall of Fame.
While his career was plagued by injuries, Warner still boasts two MVP awards and the three highest passing yardage totals in Super Bowl history. For his career, Warner also turned in a QB rating of 93.2—number three all time behind Steve Young and Peyton Manning. If Warner does make it to the Hall of Fame, he will more than likely go in as a Ram, with whom he won his Super Bowl, but fans should still keep their Arizona Cardinals jerseys as collector’s items.
Jets Poised to Make Post Season Statement
With a rookie quarterback and a first year head coach, no one would have been surprised if the New York Jets tanked this season and a number one draft pick was donning New York Jets jerseys on draft day. Instead, the Jets have turned into a dark horse in the playoffs, knocking off the high-octane Cincinnati Bengals in the first round. Now many people are predicting the Jets to give the undefeated Indianapolis Colts a run for their money.
While many people have been baffled as to how the Jets have achieved success this season, the recipe is fairly simple: old-style, smash mouth football. The Jets had the number one defense in both yards per game and total points, as well as boasting the league’s best rushing attack. As they say, defense wins championships, and if that proves to be the case this season, the Jets could be a force to be reckoned with.
SAN DIEGO SECURES BYE
Philip Rivers is still perfect in December and the San Diego Chargers have their first-round bye for the playoffs. Rivers threw two touchdown passes, and the Chargers beat the Titans 42-17 on Friday night to grab the AFC’s No. 2 seed and that first-round bye in the playoffs. The AFC West champs streaked to their 10th straight win and tied the 1970-74 Miami Dolphins for most consecutive wins in a month with their 18th in December dating to 2006. The Dolphins won 18 in a row in the month of November.
Darren Sproles caught a TD pass and ran for two more scores to help San Diego squash the Titans. San Diego rolled, outgaining Tennessee 425-270 in total offense while holding the ball for 39 minutes. Obviously, the guys are playing with great confidence right now. I think they have been concentrating on winning 10 games, one at a time. Instead of worrying about winning 10 games in a row. So to support the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs is to slip on one of my San Diego Chargers jerseys.
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