At polling places around Las Vegas — the sports books, in other words — some influential bettors are voting for Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback candidate most likely to win the Super Bowl.
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A mysterious knee injury and an allegedly weak heart have left Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler tagged as a quitter. His reputation was not the best to begin with, but there’s nothing worse than this.
Just to show there is something to like about the Chicago Bears, I’ll point out Devin Hester is a dangerous kick returner and Julius Peppers is an unstoppable pass rusher.
Almost always part of the discussion but rarely mentioned in the top five on the list, Aaron Rodgers is a more legitimate member of the NFL’s elite class of quarterbacks than he was a week ago. Winning a playoff game does make a difference.
A phenomenal comeback came to an abrupt and ironic end Sunday. Michael Vick, the quarterback who experienced a magical season of redemption in Philadelphia, was thrown to the ‘dogs.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — They have given up trying to figure out those wacky play-calling cards. The ones with pictures of TV personalities and maps and moose and bizarre logos and symbols. The ones that could mean anything from formation to protection to run to pass to someone get Phil Knight a cup of coffee in his luxury suite.
It must be nice to be Jim Harbaugh. The bidding for his services has reached the point of absurdity, with the Miami Dolphins reportedly offering him $8 million per year.
In three weeks, the Super Bowl matchup will be set, and it’s a reasonable bet that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will be in one half of the bracket.
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