The Patriots (10-6) loss to the Texans (9-7) in the regular season finale will ultimately prove to be meaningless.

However, the severe injury that Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker suffered this weekend will be a substantial obstacle for the Patriots to overcome.

Welker, 28, a two-time second-team All-Pro selection who is the only player in NFL history to record at least 110 receptions in three consecutive seasons, tore both the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his left knee after he caught a pass from quarterback Tom Brady in the first quarter.

Welker is out indefinitely and his status for the 2010 season is currently in jeopardy as well.

Despite his diminutive frame and unassuming appearance, Welker is absolutely one of the grittiest, toughest and most accomplished players in recent times.

Welker, a star at Texas Tech University who was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, was a vital piece to the Patriots still explosive offense unit.

There is zero question that Welker’s absence will hinder the Patriots offensive production in some capacity.

“We’ve been going through that all year – people up, people down,” said Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas of New England’s injury-plagued campaign.

“Will we miss Welker? Yes we will. But the guys behind him have to step-up and make plays.”

The individual who can “step-up” and “make plays” and compensate for Welker’s detraction is promising rookie receiver Julian Edelman.

Edelman, 23, who played quarterback at Kent State University and was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, has demonstrated in his limited playing time on the gridiron that he can thrive as a slot receiver.

Edelman was impressive when he replaced a wounded Welker in the Patriots week two starting lineup last September.

Although the New York Jets outmuscled New England and emerged with a 16-9 victory, Edelman led all receivers with eight catches for 98 yards in the first start of his professional career.

Before he broke his arm in the Patriots unsportsmanlike 59-0 blowout of the Tennessee Titans, Edelman was leading all rookies with 21 receptions.

A team can not improve when they subtract a prolific threat like Welker from their roster.

Nevertheless, with Brady and Head Coach Bill Belichick still present, the Patriots remain a very formidable opponent for any team they may encounter in the playoffs.

No matter how New England’s postseason eventually unfolds, they will not win or lose because of the loss of Welker.

Conversely, the Patriots will not succeed or fail because of the advanced role of Edelman.

Football is the personification of a team game and Welker was only one man out of 53.

The Patriots season will simply be decided by the collective performances of those 53 players.

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Many critics have placed an asterisk next to the Jets (8-7) upset victory because Colts (14-1) Head Coach Jim Caldwell removed quarterback Peyton Manning from the game with approximately six minutes remaining in the third quarter.

When Manning was relieved from action, the Jets were narrowly behind 15-10.

After Manning was benched, the Jets defense thoroughly dominated and Gang Green ultimately outscored the Colts 26-3 after the conclusion of halftime.

It is impossible to say with any certainty whether or not the Jets would have emerged victorious had Manning not been replaced by rookie signal-caller Curtis Painter.

Nevertheless, the Jets prevailed when they needed to, and thanks to the plethora of help they received from other teams, if they simply trump the Cincinnati Bengals (10-5) this weekend, they will secure a postseason berth.

“You know, there’s very little credit that our football team is given, and that’s unfortunate,” Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan said.

“It bothers me a little bit. You have to earn everything you get in this league, whether you’re playing against a starter or backup. We make no excuses and no apologies for getting our job done.”

Ryan is absolutely correct.

The Jets have been a morbid franchise that has continuously disappointed their fan base ever since Willie Joe Namath uttered his famous guarantee in 1969.

Provided the Jets beat the Bengals, they will qualify for the playoffs for only the fifth time this decade.

Jets fans won’t give a bucket of piss how Gang Green extended their season.

All Jets fans want is additional games and the team is in a position to give their supporters just that.

The Bengals will likely rest many of their key starters Sunday as well.

Hence, the Jets are currently eight-point favorites to beat the Bengals.

If any NFL team is capable of banging the pooch and blowing such an ideal scenario, it’s the New York Jets.

Even if the Bungles played at full-strength, they are simply not a more talented team than the Jets are.

The Bengals winning campaign in 2009 has been predicated off of their ground game and solid defense.

The Jets have both the best rushing attack and defense in the entire league.

Granted, Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez has displayed a propensity to throw maddening interceptions that have cost New York a few games this season.

However, it’s hard to envision that Sanchez will destroy the Jets season against the sleeping Bengals in what will likely be the final game ever played at the Meadowlands.

Presuming the Jets play to their potential and brutalize the Bengals, they probably encounter Cincinnati again the following weekend in a Wild Card matchup at Paul Brown Stadium.

Whether they play in the swamps of Jersey or on a gridiron in “The Queen City,” the Jets should throttle the Bengals on consecutive weekends.

If they don’t, the Jets will again demand “very little credit” and they will deservedly remain the NFL’s version of red-headed step-children.

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Much-maligned Bears quarterback Jay Cutler tossed a 39-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu to secure the victory.

“It’s good for the team, it’s good for the morale of going out there and putting up points and answering the bell, especially in the fourth quarter and overtime when you have to do it,” said Cutler, 26, who went 20 of 35 for 273 yards and four touchdowns.

After a scorching start to their season, the Vikings lost for the third time in four games and their record fell to 11-4.

On the flipside, Chicago’s win improved their disappointing mark to 6-9.

Many Chicagoans had high-hopes for the Bears entering the 2009 campaign after they acquired Cutler in an April trade with the Denver Broncos.

Unfortunately for Bears fans, Cutler has largely floundered in “The Windy City” and been a complete and utter bust.

To date, Cutler has been intercepted an unsightly 26 times and he has registered a paltry 73.6 quarterback rating.

Cutler, who was selected by the Broncos out of Vanderbilt University with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, has a tremendous arm and his skills on the gridiron can’t be questioned.

It is very possible that Cutler could still become the signal-caller that Chicago’s brass envisioned when they dealt for the 2008 Pro Bowler and subsequently signed him to a two-year contract extension worth $30 million.

However, it is also feasible that the extremely talented Cutler may never develop into a franchise quarterback ala Jeff George.

The Indianapolis Colts traded for the right to draft the hometown George with the first selection in the 1990 NFL draft.

George was enormously gifted and he possessed every tool necessary to become a superstar under center.

Unfortunately for Colts fans, George was also a living hemorrhoid who quickly alienated the entire “Hoosier State” with his classless antics and childish shenanigans.

The Colts decided to start anew and they wisely canned the cancerous George before he entirely ruined their organization.

George ultimately played for seven NFL franchises and he is today retired and considered little more than a journeyman who had boatload of football abilities.

Cutler forced his way out of Denver this past spring after he engaged in a nasty urinating contest with Broncos rookie coach Josh McDaniels.

Cutler was granted his wish and he received a one-way ticket to play in front of the Bears rabid supporters.

Fairly or not, Cutler has developed a reputation for being an unlikable and bitchy diva.

If Cutler is perceived as a prima donna by residents of the “Land of Lincoln,” he will inevitably be sent packing by the Bears in due time.

Without any degree of success, George, 42, is still attempting to return to the NFL.

George was quoted at the end of last year as saying, “I’ve been trying to figure out how to get back in, and it just amazes me that I’m not on somebody’s roster. I’ve been throwing two or three times a week, and every time I go out there to throw, I can’t believe I’m not a backup somewhere. I know it’s a young man’s game, but you can’t tell me I’m not better than some of the quarterbacks that are out there. I look at teams like Minnesota or Chicago, and I want to scream at the people in charge, ‘What are you thinking?’”

NFL teams are “thinking” that they’d rather sign a less skilled player than a difficult man like George.

If Cutler isn’t careful, even at the young age of 26, he could find himself unemployed and wanting “to scream at the people in charge” of NFL organizations.

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“We’re obviously out of the playoffs, and that’s unfortunate,” Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan incorrectly stated to the New York Daily News after the game in frustration.

The 7-7 Jets did virtually everything in their power to ensure that the 7-7 Falcons would steal the game and vacate the swamps of Jersey with a victory.

Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez threw three costly interceptions and Gang Green’s kicking game banged the pooch on three separate field goal attempts as well.

“It’s tough to swallow,” said Sanchez, 23, who has tossed only 12 touchdown passes, in contrast to 20 interceptions, for 2,275 yards to date. “It’s never good to play that poorly. We played well in spurts and then we’d turn the ball over.”

As a team, the Jets lead the league in rushing and they are ranked first overall in total defense.

The formula that enabled New York to win three consecutive games was their abilities to run the ball effectively on the ground and play sound defensive football.

The Jets defense played stellar against the Falcons and they suffocated their entire offensive attack.

Jets star running back Thomas Jones, who entered this weekend’s game with the fourth most rushing yards in the NFL, was subpar and he finished with only 52 yards on 19 carries.

Needless to say, the Jets rushing attack did not perform the way that fans have become accustomed to.

Despite the Jets rare rushing woes, it is baffling that the Jets called 32 pass plays for the turnover-prone Sanchez in a game that featured inclement winter weather.

There is no question that the Jets kicking game is largely at fault for the loss to the Falcons.

However, Sanchez’s three blunders were just as devastating as the miscues made by the Jets special teams unit.

The Jets defense is elite and they are capable of winning a game by their play alone.

Nevertheless, the Jets can’t win consistently when they waiver from their identity and curiously decide overnight that they are the equivalent of the New Orleans Saints on offense.

Generally, when the Jets run with purpose and play the defensive football they are capable of, they emerge victorious.

Jets Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis is the central reason that Gang Green’s defense is such an exceptional unit.

Revis, 24, who the Jets selected out of the University of Pittsburgh with the 14^th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, is one of the most dominant players in the sport and he deserves to be awarded the Defensive Player of the Year.

“If he’s not the Defensive Player of the Year then there’s something wrong with the system,” Ryan said.

Ryan continued his effusive praise of Revis and he even claimed that his cornerback is more vital to the Jets defensive system than linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed were to the Baltimore defense when Ryan was the Raven’s defensive coordinator.

“Ray Lewis had the most impact of a guy who would lead a team. But what we can do physically and how he’s changed what we can play defensively, he’s the guy,” Ryan said of Revis. “That’s not taking anything away from Lewis or Ed Reed. But this guy right here, it’s amazing what he can do. The way he can dominate a game.”

When playing man-to-man coverage this season, Revis has utterly stifled the likes of skillful receivers Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Marques Colston, Mike Sims-Walker, Steve Smith and Terrell Owens.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen are the two other top candidates most mentioned when the prestigious award is discussed.

“Charles can’t go out on a corner like this guy,” Ryan said of Woodson in comparison to Revis.

In all likelihood, Allen will ultimately be the recipient of the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Still, Revis “can dominate a game” and he is a tremendous football player.

Largely because of Revis, if the Jets prove able to cure their propensity for turnovers, Gang Green could become a tremendous football team.

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Moss, 32, a four-time All-Pro selection and six-time Pro Bowler, amassed one measly reception for 16 yards in a performance that reeked of unprofessionalism.

Moss’ effort was so blatantly poor that members of the porous 5-8 Panthers defense chided his lack of exertion on the gridiron.

“We knew he [Moss] was going to shut it down,” Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble told the Boston Globe . “He’d just give up a lot, slow down, he’s not going deep, not trying to run a route. You can tell by his body language.”

Panthers safety Chris Harris agreed with Gamble that Moss abandoned his Patriots teammates.

“That’s what it is with him,” Harris said. “You get physical with him, and I don’t want to say he quits, but he kind of doesn’t run the routes the way they’re supposed to be run. If you get a jam on him, he’ll just ease up.”

Moss has a notorious history of playing lackadaisically when things don't go his way.

The Minnesota Vikings selected the troubled Moss out of Marshall University with the 21st overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Moss publicly seethed that twenty players were chosen ahead of him because NFL executives were worried about his past legal problems and alleged character issues.

The product of West Virginia claimed that teams that passed on him would “regret it once they see what kind of player I am and what kind of guy I really am.”

Initially, Moss flourished with the Vikings and proved many of his detractors wrong.

Moss helped lead the Vikings to a 15-1 record and he was named a Pro Bowl starter and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after he shattered the rookie record for touchdown receptions with 17.

However, only two years after Minnesota signed him to a four-year deal worth $4.5 million, Moss vacated his Vikings teammates in the 2000 NFC Championship game when they were trounced by the New York Giants 41-0.

Understandably, Minnesota’s brass tired of Moss and in the spring of 2005 they shipped the malcontent to the Oakland Raiders for linebacker Napoleon Harris and draft picks.

Moss purposely struggled in the Bay Area and his lack of care predictably chapped the collective asses of Raider Nation.

“Maybe it’s because I’m unhappy and I’m not too excited about what’s going on,” Moss whined in November 2006. “So my concentration and focus level tends to go down sometimes when I’m in a bad mood. So all I can say is if you put me in a good situation and make me happy, man, you get good results.”

The Raiders made the unbearable Moss “happy, man” and they sent him packing to the Patriots in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.

Initially, the Patriots acquisition of Moss looked ingenious.

Moss utterly dominated the NFL in 2007 and he established the single-season touchdown reception record with 23.

More impressively, Moss was the focal point of a spectacular Patriots offense that propelled New England to the first 16-0* undefeated season in league history.

Sadly for Patriots fans, 2007 now feels like 1907 when it comes to Moss’ demeanor and overall productivity.

The Patriots can insanely defend Moss as much as they want and attempt to convince onlookers that the media is being needlessly harsh towards their star receiver.

In actuality, the media isn’t being harsh enough on Moss.

Moss is a multi-millionaire who often only gives marginal efforts and he is the very personification of a prima donna.

The Patriots are shielding Moss from criticism because the organization entirely realizes that he is a mental midget who will quit on them in an instant if he is not properly pampered.

Without Randy Moss, the Patriots season is already over in the month of December.

At this juncture, the Patriots season is also already over with Randy Moss in the month of December.

Moss isn’t “happy, man.”

So, the Patriots shouldn’t expect to “get good results.”

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Quinn, 25, who shattered a startling 36 records when he quarterbacked the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for four years in college, is currently projected to throw a porous two touchdown passes this season in comparison to an unsightly nine interceptions.

More troublesome for Browns fans is the fact that Quinn is presently completing a subpar 54.6% of his throws on the gridiron.

Quinn, who was selected by the Browns with the 22^nd overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft, inked a five-year contract worth $20.2 million to play for the team he rooted for during his childhood.

Before Quinn was drafted by the Browns, he established the quarterback record for weightlifting at the NFL combine when he benched 225 pounds an astounding 24 times.

This past August, the native of Columbus was featured on the front cover of the magazine Muscle & Fitness.

In the article titled “The NFL’s Hardest Working Quarterback,” Quinn spoke about how he combines strength and agility exercises so that he does not become too bulky to perform under center.

Unfortunately for Quinn, his exhaustive workouts have simply become detrimental to his play and he needs to lessen the amount of time that he spends in the gym lifting heavy amounts of weight.

Over the past 25 years, the six most prolific passers in the NFL are generally considered to be Joe Montana, Dan Marino, John Elway, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.

All of the aforementioned signal-callers have ample strength and they have obviously flourished in the brutal sport of professional football.

However, not one of those six passers was ever excessively built to the degree that Quinn is.

Granted, the 1-8 Browns are a miserable franchise as a whole.

Cleveland Head Coach Eric Mangini is unquestionably one of the worst coaches currently employed in the NFL.

Furthermore, for various reasons, the Browns have been stripped of much of their firepower on offense.

Within one year, the Browns have lost Kellen Winslow II, Braylon Edwards and Donte Stallworth.

Nevertheless, one of the central reasons why Quinn is so anemic on the field is because his accuracy is atrocious.

In order for Quinn to improve his accuracy, he must lose a decent portion of his muscle mass.

In a recent advertisement, Quinn was quoted as saying, “I wasn’t done after benching 225 pounds more times than most linemen during the pre-draft workout.”

Sadly, Quinn will be “done” in the NFL soon if he continues trying to emulate Lou Ferrigno instead of some of the great professional quarterbacks in recent history.

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“I love this game very much,” said Gruden, 46, who coached the Buccaneers to a 48-21 championship victory over the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. “This job gives me the opportunity to see the game at a different angle, and I’ll be honest—I just fell in love with it. I want to get good at it. I really like the team I’m on at ESPN. They’re really trying to help me be good.”

Gruden, who at 40 was once the youngest coach to ever win a Super Bowl, attended Clay High School in South Bend and his father, Jim, served as an assistant to Dan Devine at the University of Notre Dame.

Gruden’s connections to the Irish made him a popular and seemingly viable candidate to replace embattled Notre Dame Head Coach Charlie Weis at the conclusion of this season.

Additionally, Gruden was born in Ohio and he was raised as an enormous Cleveland Browns fan.

The Browns currently have a putrid record of 1-8 and their general, Eric Mangini, is one of the most loathed coaches today in professional sports.

Inevitably, many onlookers also predicted that Gruden would be an ideal fit to seize Mangini’s job once he is officially terminated.

“Look, I went into this with an open mind,” said Gruden, who was a backup quarterback in college at the University of Dayton.

“They’ve told me they want me to stay around, and it’s nice to be wanted. I was in Oakland for four years, then got traded away from there. I was in Tampa for seven years and got fired. That’s a little bit of an open wound, to be honest. So, it’s nice to be wanted. I’ve got a great crew. I love working with Ron Jaworski and Mike Tirico. They’re teaching me a lot about this business.”

Gruden acknowledged that he believes he will be a coach again someday.

“I’m 46 years old. I probably will coach again,” said Gruden. I miss the opportunity to coach players, to help them get better. I really miss the competition. But, I don’t miss the agony.”

Gruden likely also doesn’t miss being a workaholic who was essentially an absentee husband and father when he was employed in the NFL.

Gruden mentioned that he has been able to see every one of his son’s high school football games this year.

“This is going to give me a chance to get my act together in some other ways,” said Gruden. “My boys are at the age where they need a father to be around a little bit more.”

Jon Gruden was an excellent head coach in the NFL and he will be again in the future if he so desires.

Gruden’s tireless and exhaustive work ethic made him the success he became.

However, that same work ethic apparently sapped him of life’s true pleasures.

As the adage goes, “Work to live. But, don’t live to work.”

Gruden was a man who lived to work and that is not the way that any human being should go through their existence on this earth.

People need to do what they love.

Jon Gruden absolutely made the correct decision to stay in the booth and off of the sidelines.

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The floundering Jets (4-5) have lost five of their last six games and the odds that Gang Green will now qualify for the playoffs are slimmer than Kate Moss.

The Jets soared to a perfect 3-0 record through the first three games of the season mainly because their defense was performing at a truly dominating level.

Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan was deservedly credited for the prowess the Jets displayed on defense.

Ryan, 46, who played defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, devised chaotic blitz packages that flustered the opposition into mercy and his “Mad Scientist” nickname seemed to be appropriate.

Unfortunately for Ryan, although the Jets have continued to play solid defensively, his beloved unit has only executed sporadically during their recent swoon.

In the aftermath of this past weekend’s debacle in East Rutherford, Ryan fired his defensive-line coach, Kerry Locklin.

At first glance, skeptics would presume that Locklin was utilized as a scapegoat for the Jets recent crashes on the gridiron.

However, according to sources in the know, Locklin, who was an assistant coach with Ryan at Morehead State in the early-1990’s, had been badmouthing the “Mad Scientist” behind his back like a yellow weasel.

“There were some disagreements, let’s put it that way,” Ryan admitted. “There were some issues, some personal issues that are behind this.”

On Monday, Ryan’s recent trials and tribulations overwhelmed him and the beloved coach cried during an impassioned speech he gave to his squad.

Jets All-Pro safety Kerry Rhodes said it was “like seeing your dad cry. You never think you’ll see that. To know that he takes it that much to heart, us losing and us trying to be a winner, it makes you want to keep going.”

Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery concurred with Rhodes.

“Everything he (Ryan) says, you feel it, you feel it inside. When you see those emotions pouring out, it becomes part of you. I was about to get emotional myself.”

Ryan’s father, legendary defensive mind Buddy, said that his son’s passion is what makes him a legitimate NFL coach.

“He’s always been an emotional guy. That’s why he’s a good coach,” said Buddy Ryan. “There have been some good ones that were like that. (Dick) Vermeil cried everyday and he was a good coach.”

On the flipside, many critics have bashed Ryan for weeping and they now view the Jets leader of men as something of a vulva for wailing like a woman watching Beaches .

Ryan conceded that he needs to improve as a coach and he acknowledged that he is an atypical football general.

“I understand that there are some things that I really need to look to improve,” said Ryan, with a box of tissues purposefully placed by his side for all the media to see. “If I don’t fit the stereotype of coach speak, so be it. I’m going to always be myself.”

Ryan even mentioned that he was considering calling renowned football coach and family friend Bill Parcells for advice to improve his work on the sidelines.

“It’s not like Bill Belichick’s gonna talk to me,” Ryan said sarcastically. “Parcells may. I may put a call out to him. I know a lot of guys in this business.”

The Jets face Belichick and the New England Patriots (6-3) Sunday afternoon in a pivotal AFC East matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.

The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Colts 35-34 last Sunday in Indianapolis and Belichick has been chastised for the gamble he made on fourth down in his own territory that essentially cost his team the game.

“If I would have made that decision and it wouldn’t have worked, I’d be hanging from the Empire State Building,” said Ryan.

The Jets and their playoff lives are currently in deep peril.

Still, if they can somehow manage to trump the Patriots in New England this weekend their season will be instantly revitalized.

“This is the same football team that we beat in Week 2, so we know we can beat them,” Ryan said in reference to the Jets 16-9 victory over the Patriots in September. “I know everybody said they’re going to be mad and they’re going to be ready to get after it, and they’re going to try to whip us and all that. Guess what? We’re going to try to whip them – again.”

The Jets have suffered excruciating losses this season and it is feasible that they are a far better team than their subpar record indicates.

New England is a solid team and they will in all probability make the playoffs.

Nevertheless, the Patriots are also flawed and they can be handled once more by the Jets.

“I believe I will be a champion here,” Ryan reiterated Wednesday to members of the Associated Press.

The Jets are not going to capture the Vince Lombardi Trophy this coming February.

Regardless, the Jets can still be a playoff team and Sunday is yet another chance for Ryan and his squad to validate their Big Apple-sized mouths.

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Cunningham, 46, a four-time All-Pro selection who was awarded the PFWA NFL MVP in 1990, retired from the sport of football as an Eagle in 2002.

Since his unheralded departure from the gridiron, Cunningham has been relatively forgotten by the bulk of everyday football fans.

Although his play was periodically sporadic, Cunningham was a stellar signal-caller and he deserves to be considered a legitimate candidate for the Hall of Fame.

“I’m an impact player,” said Cunningham, who the Eagles selected with the 37^th overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft out of UNLV. “That is what separates guys like me, Michael (Jordan) Magic (Johnson) and (Wayne) Gretzky from the others. It’s a proud feeling.”

Cunningham, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who earned the game’s MVP award in 1988, was roundly criticized when he compared himself to the aforementioned legends.

Still, had serious leg injuries not derailed Cunningham’s spectacular career, he could have eventually ascended to a comparably iconic status.

Cunningham had a tremendous arm and he ultimately threw 207 touchdown passes, in comparison to a measly 134 interceptions, for 29, 979 yards.

However, what distanced Cunningham from other quarterbacks was his astonishing ability to scramble outside of the pocket.

The native of Santa Barbara, California, ran for 4,482 yards and he exited the NFL as the all-time leading rusher among quarterbacks.

In the first game of the 1991 season against the Green Bay Packers, Cunningham suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and he was lost for the remainder of that year.

The former Runnin’ Rebel miraculously returned the following season and was honored as the 1992 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Despite his successes on the field in 1992, Cunningham had clearly lost much of his speed and agility and he would never again be the same player that had utterly dominated the league.

Cunningham initially decided to walk away from football after the 1995 campaign.

Two years later, Cunningham unretired and signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 1997.

In 1998, Cunningham was revitalized and he enjoyed arguably his greatest season ever when he guided the Vikings to a sterling record of 15-1.

Cunningham reinvented himself as a pure pocket passer and he tossed 34 touchdowns and recorded an extraordinary 106.0 passer rating.

The Vikings, who scored a then-NFL record 556 points during the 1998 season, saw their Super Bowl aspirations shattered when they were upset at home in the NFC title game against the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 in overtime.

Despite the disappointing loss, Cunningham and the Vikings had a terrific season for the ages that will not be forgotten anytime soon.

As mentioned previously, Cunningham vacated the sport for good in 2002 as a member of the Eagles.

In 2004, Cunningham founded a church called Remnant Ministries in Las Vegas and he currently serves there as an ordained Protestant minister.

Cunningham had a moderately brief run as a truly elite quarterback in the NFL.

Nevertheless, he was categorically an elite player behind center during his time in the game.

Troy Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, was an amazing quarterback and he was deservedly inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

Jim Kelly helped lead the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive appearances in the Super Bowl in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 and he was granted entry to Canton in 2002.

Unfortunately, Cunningham never played in a Super Bowl game.

But, the failures that Cunningham’s squads encountered should not diminish the vast accomplishments that he achieved on the gridiron.

Aikman and Kelly combined to be named to four All-Pro teams.

On his lonesome, Cunningham was honored as an All-Pro on four different occasions.

“When I don’t get it done, I feel worse than the person who boos,” Cunningham once said.

Even as an Eagle who played in front of degenerate Philadelphians, Cunningham was rarely booed because he was such an astounding talent.

Although it is unlikely to occur, Randall Cunningham merits a direct flight to Canton where he should be enshrined into the NFL Hall of Fame.

*This article is dedicated to Matthew Cadarette, “the world’s greatest Randall Cunningham fan.”

While vacationing in Las Vegas, Matthew was bitten by a Great Basin Rattlesnake and he is currently listed in critical condition at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center.

Please pray for Matthew and his loved ones during these trying times.

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Cable, 44, a former offensive lineman for the Idaho Vandals and a scab replacement on the 1987 Indianapolis Colts strike team, released a statement in which he admitted that he hit a woman “on only one occasion in my life.”

“More than 20 years ago, during my first marriage, I became aware that my wife Sandy had committed adultery,” said Cable, who has helped lead the Raiders to a sterling mark of 2-6 to date. “I became very angry and slapped her with an open hand. What I did was wrong and I have regretted and felt sorrow about that moment ever since.”

Sandy Cable, who was reportedly granted a temporary order of protection against Tom when they were married, said Oakland’s coach is dangerous and she is worried that he will badly injure someone again in the imminent future.

“On two occasions, one back in ’86 and the other in ’88, he hit me. The second time in the face, however on attempts to call law enforcement, my husband would rip the phone out of the wall.”

Sandy Cable, who is now an employed member of the fuzz, believes that her villainous ex is an utter menace and he will abuse anybody that he is empowered over.

“He’s going to hurt somebody,” said Sandy Cable. “More so than what he’s done to Randy Hanson, more than what he’s done to me, more than what he’s done to anybody else.”

In August, the burly Cable assaulted Hanson, who was his assistant coach, during the Raiders training camp in Napa.

Hanson suffered a fractured jaw in the violent attack and he claimed that Cable also threatened to murder him.

“From my blindside, Tom Cable threw me from my chair and into a piece of furniture that a lamp sat upon,” said Hanson, who is currently on a paid leave-of-absence. “He was screaming, ‘I’ll f***ing kill you! I’ll f***ing kill you! I’ll f***ing kill you!’ And I have no reason to believe he wouldn’t have killed me if they hadn’t pulled him away. If my head would’ve hit a different way, I might be dead right now.”

Napa’s district attorney oddly declined to file charges against the Raiders vile leader of men.

The Raiders and their owner Al Davis issued a statement Monday in response to the allegations that Cable is a miserable “man” that enjoys hitting women.

“In conjunction with the league office, we will undertake a serious evaluation of this matter,” the organization said in premeditated damage control. “We wish to be clear that we do not in any way condone or accept actions such as those alleged. There have been occasions on which we have dismissed Raider employees for having engaged in inappropriate conduct.”

The Oakland Raiders have been the laughingstock of the NFL since they lost Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003.

The Raiders and their ghoulish supporters pride themselves on being rogue degenerates.

Therefore, perhaps Tom Cable is the ideal coach for this pathetic Bay Area franchise that became the first team in NFL history to lose at least 11 games in six consecutive seasons in 2008.

“I’m coaching the Raiders and I think my future is to be the coach of the Raiders,” said Tom Cable Monday.

Tom Cable is a loser and the Raiders are a losing franchise.

Sadly, Tom Cable is likely a perfect fit in Oakland and he should coach in “The Town” for as long as he wishes to.

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