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Greatest Quarterbacks the NFL Missed

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Only recently has the NFL embraced the running quarterback or the shorter quarterback and yes, the black quarterback. There are players who likely would have had considerable success in the NFL had they been given a real shot or a shot at all. This list does include a few who had NFL careers, though spending several years elsewhere.
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    Warren Moon

    He was black and a running quarterback. Every NFL team that wanted to draft him wanted him as a DB.

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    Kurt Warner

    Undrafted and even cut by CFL teams. Warner developed in Arena Football and in Europe.

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    Doug Flutie

    The Flutie magic was missed by the NFL when he was at his best.

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    Joe Namath

    The upstart AFL's New York Jets stole him away from the NFL. The St. Louis Cardinals' offer couldn't even touch what the Jets came up with to get Joe.

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    Joe Theismann

    After receiving a low ball contract offer he jumped to Canada. The Redskins finally ponied up.

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  1. Rod Curenton
    Greatest Quarterbacks the NFL Missed at 12/13/2012 9:30 PM
    this isn't a bad thing to write about Most Underrated Quarterbacks, i guess
  2. Alvaro Olafson
    Greatest Quarterbacks the NFL Missed at 8/20/2012 3:30 AM
    this isn't a bad thing to write about QB's the NFL Missed, i suppose

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