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ninjapirate

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20 minutes ago, candyman93 said:

Could your team survive 1 game with Denver’s situation?

 

I actually think Cleveland could. We run it more than any team in the NFL. We also have Jarvis who can throw. Lastly, our weather sucks so you don’t want to sling the football anyways.

Greg Ward is probably a better QB than Carson tbh. 

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The Denver Broncos are starting undrafted rookie practice squad wide receiver Kendall Hinton at quarterback Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, but the team wanted their starting QB to be Rob Calabrese, their offensive quality control coach for the past two years, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

 

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The Broncos QB situation is fascinating to say the least. Hopefully it's not a complete disaster. 

Former Jets punter Tom Tupa played QB for a game in the 1999 season opener against New England throwing for two TDs. 

Also, former 49ers receiver Freddie Soloman legit had to go in and play QB after halftime in the season finale against the Lions in 1978, which was probably the worst season of the franchise including now. 

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 General manager Joe Thomas had fired head coach Pete McCulley nine games into the season and replaced him with offensive coordinator Fred O'Connor.

The finale against the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome was one of the most embarrassing games in 49ers' history - and certainly the most bizarre. The 49ers fumbled 10 times, losing four. They lost the ball on a muffed punt and threw three interceptions in a 33-14 loss that was not as close as the score indicated.

What kept the game from being a complete farce was Mr. Solomon's turn at quarterback. Starter Steve DeBerg and backup Scott Bull both got hurt, and O'Connor at first turned to defensive back Bruce Threadgill, who had played quarterback in Canada.

Threadgill had a broken hand, but the team was desperate. He had to be taken into the locker room so the trainers could cut the cast off his hand to allow him to take the snaps. Cast-free, he threw two passes; both were intercepted.

With nowhere else to turn, O'Connor gave the nod to Mr. Solomon, who had been a marvelous option quarterback at the University of Tampa.

Mr. Solomon danced around Lions tacklers for 42 yards and passed for 85 more. When he scored on an 11-yard run, Lions fans gave him an appreciative cheer.

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Recalling-Freddie-Solomon-s-QB-adventure-3314764.php#:~:text=Freddie Solomon played wide receiver,on that 2-14 team.

I can't think of any other stories though, at least in the Super Bowl era, where a team was in such a position they had to resort to starting another position player at QB for a game. They're probably out there of course. Also, at least Solomon and Tupa had playing experience at QB in college. If I saw correctly, whomever is going to be QB for the Broncos this weekend hasn't played since high school???

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RaidersAreOne

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2 hours ago, candyman93 said:

Could your team survive 1 game with Denver’s situation?

 

I actually think Cleveland could. We run it more than any team in the NFL. We also have Jarvis who can throw. Lastly, our weather sucks so you don’t want to sling the football anyways.

Maybe if we kept Bowden Jr. 

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