This was the weakest QB position among all 8 Division Super-teams. If this dream tournament were to become a reality, they would certainly be running the ball 40+ carries per game, which they could do.
Starting Quarterback: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
You can fault his extremely slow transition into becoming a decent NFL quarterback, cite his shameful 210 interceptions, or even scrutinize his severe personal issues, which prevented him from possibly adding even more Super Bowls into the club's trophy room. You can't call him weak, and boy oh boy, did he decide to play his best games at the best times or what? We all know he went a perfect 4-0 in Super Bowls, to date the only quarterback with 4 rings. But look at how he played in the only 2 closely-contested ones-- both against the Dallas Cowboys. In Super Bowl X, Lynn Swann took home MVP because of 3 long passes, including the game-winner from Bradshaw. In Super Bowl XIII, Swann stole the show again with an even bigger game, but this time Bradshaw went crazy and racked up 318 yards and 4 touchdowns enroute to a Super Bowl MVP. He didn't play quite as well in Super Bowl XIV against the Rams, but his 2 scores were enough to earn a 2nd Super Bowl MVP.
Back-up Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Roethlisberger already has 2 Super Bowls and has Bradshaw dominated in the stats book, but he has zero Super Bowl MVPs and has also lost one.
Back-up Quarterback: Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns
Part of me says, "Right... Are you serious? Otto Graham competing for any NFL team in 2013?" Then as a football history purist, I look at all he brought to the game and realize that, with today's technology and his dynamic understanding of the game, he would have fit in quite nicely somewhere.
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