Quarterback Drama.... 1 vs 2 ; What is a Quarterback?

First and foremost, What is a quarterback? (pulled from a friends facebook page, in regards to the fact that her son is a peewee QB)

These were some of the answers and jokes about her sister asking this same basic question....

Is he the one that hits the people or runs the ball?

Isn't he the guy that throws the ball?

Isn't he the guy that stands by the ticket counter and gives everyone buying a ticket their quarter back after paying? 

The last one was obviously a joke from a guy! However C'mon Ladies!!! Let's get this together you are at some point going to have a man in your life who watches, or plays football. This may be a boyfriend/husband, brother, son, father, etc... 

So to answer this basic question, yes the Quarterback (QB) is the guy who throws the ball. He also hands the ball to the Running Backs. He occasionally even runs the ball himself, especially in Pop Warner leagues. (Pop Warner is pee wee) If your QB is tackling people it is most likely because he threw the ball to the other teams defensive players.

A few famous retired Quarterbacks you may have heard of: 

Dan Marino- Miami Dolphins

Troy Aikman- Dallas Cowboys

Joe Montana- San Francisco 49ers

John Elway- Denver Broncos

Now into the current season, here is some of the QB drama I am watching....

#1 vs #2

Andrew Luck and the Colts VS. Robert Griffin III and the Redskins

This game is Saturday 8/25/2012. This is a pre season game that puts the first and second overall NFL draft picks against each other as starting QB's for their new teams. So far in 2 games each guy has looked good. This game should see the first significant amount of time for both guys. This is really the last week to get timing down with their teammates. I am looking forward to seeing how both guys handle the pressure, how well they move the ball, and their progress in reading professional NFL defenses. Do I believe that hype that this one game will show who is better? NO! I believe this will not turn into the Peyton Manning vs Ryan Leaf debate of 1998. I fully believe that both guys will be successful, and continue to improve over their first few seasons in the league. 

What will be the deciding factor in this game? 

I fully believe that both of these highly touted Rookie QB's will continue to play well. So on that note, lets see which defense steps up!