Lanky thats all well and good.
But they play the games for a reason. They don't give out HOF Busts to rookies for a reason. I can go on for pages with the number of reasons why one, or both, may be out of the league in 10 years.
In the NFL playing for 10 year is pretty good, considering the average career is around 3 years. Especially at the QB position.
Easy though - I haven't proclaimed him a hall of famer, I simply said what he did was great. I think you underestimate the magnitude of what he accomplished on Sunday. He went into a building that was louder than HELL (believe me, my ears are still ringing), on the road, against a team that was 9-0 in that building last year with a Hall of Famer at QB. And he proceeded to put up 40 points on them, without turning over the ball once.
Yes, the no turnovers thing could be considered lucky; but then again Romo has been getting lucky bounces for 5 years now.
It's going to sound like I'm picking on you Lanky, but i'm not - this sort of talk has been going on for 2 days in the DC area by almost everyone.
I just don't know how many times people have to be seen falling flat on their face when it comes to things like this before they stop and decide that rushing to judgement is a fool's game.
See, this statement, to me, sounds like you're just waiting for him to fall on his face, like its almost inevitable. Yes, he will struggle; all QBs struggle. But don't underestimate what he did on Sunday because you think he will falter down the line.
Look, I'm bought in as much as one can be. I bought a Griffin Nike Elite jersey for $320 online from the Redskins Team Store the night we drafted him. I upgrade my seats to lower level sidelines, which more than doubled the cost of my seats, this offseason.
Why can't we just enjoy the games and see what happens week by week this year before having to commit to whether or not Griffin is a bust of a savoir, or whether he is better or worse than Luck...
Who isn't enjoying the games? I enjoyed the game on Sunday immensely.
The thing about committing to whether or not he's a bust or savior is, we gave up a crap-ton of picks to get him. The Skins are already committed! And that performance on Sunday was something you expect from Rob Griffin the 3 or 4 year veteran, not Rob Griffin the guy playing his first NFL game. On the road. In one of the toughest stadiums to win in!
The Luck comparisons are laughable, by the way. The two teams couldn't be more different.
Again, I'm not comparing Griffin and Luck. Not only are the teams different, they are two very different QBs. I simply said both are going to be very good for a long time. Barring injury, of course. /knocks furiously on wood
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