Curse of the 1999 quarterback class
In case you haven't heard, quarterback Dante Culpepper filed his retirement papers with the NFL. He is the lastest member of that once-fabled 1999 quarterback draft class to flame out, joining Tim Couch, Akili Smith and Cade McNown. At least Culpepper actually did something in the NFL. He had some very good years in Minnesota. His best was in 2004 when he had 39 touchdown passes and finished second to Peyton Manning in the NFL MVP voting. And for a 260-pound quarterback Culpepper was always a threat as a runner.
However Culpepper was never as good again. Acting as his own agent, he argued for more money. He also lost Randy Moss to Oakland and then suffered a career-threatening knee injury in 2005.
But I think Culpepper could have had some success in Miami if he didn't rush back on the field the following year. He showed flashes last season in Oakland, but he was not the same player.
Culpepper isn't retiring because he was a man without a team. But that was his choice. Green Bay and Pittsburgh offered him one-year contracts, but he didn't find them suitable. So Culpepper is retired. It was good while it lasted.
---Allen Wilson
the bills ran shack harris outta town, because they wanted a white QB with a nice smile, these owners want GQ quarterbacks, instead of a black QB from the projects, like east side buffalo, north philly, southside chicago, harlem, etc.
Posted by: Big Black Jermaine | September 07, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Doesn't any of you idiots realize we had a black quarterback, or are not old enough to remember it was James Harris. The guy had a rocket launcher for an arm. Unfortunately he threw his bomb and a screen pass with the same velocity.
Posted by: greg | September 07, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Triplett is a legit star player, he came from a winning team and brigns toughness, professionalism, and intellect. Triplett is the real deal holyfield. If This team had an african-american QB, he would be able to relate to young brothas' especially kids that come from the southern states and feel lonely in a northern cold city like Buffalo.
Also the bills need a fiery, emotional, afro-american coach that can rally the men and have them prepared, jauron looks like a skeleton on the sidelines and looks confused, for a ivy league man he coaches like an idiot, all those 4th quarter choke jobs prove that he lacks any leadership to make this a playoff team, he had one fluke 13-3 season in Chicago.
Posted by: Big Black Jermaine | September 06, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Undersized, overrated players like Josh Reed? Or were you thinking more along the lines of overpaid, oversized, overrated players like Larry Triplett?
Posted by: White Jermaine | September 06, 2008 at 05:15 PM
the bills are always signing under-sized overrated white players like jim leonard, corto, wire, costanzo, etc.
Posted by: lou | September 06, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Ray Lucas? Charlie Batch-up???
MICHAEL VICK?!?! Puh-lease. If you want to make a list of successful black QBs, try a little harder and don't just write down the names of every black quarterback you have heard of. JaMarcus Russell hasn't done anything yet besides hold out for more money!
If I made a list of successful white QBs, it would take up waaaaaaay too much space - maybe owners are just playing the percentages?
And another thing - what about those racist owners in the NBA? Or the ones in the NFL who won't sign a white receiver or RB? What about those???
Posted by: White Jermaine | September 06, 2008 at 01:18 AM
randall cunningham
donovan mcnabb
doug williams
warren moon
frtiz pollard
marlin briscoe
steve mcnair
charlie batch
ray lucas
daunte culpepper
mike vick
jamarcus russell
vince young
all have been succesful, wonderful careers, blacks just need more opportunities from nazi owners like one bills drive.
Posted by: lou | September 05, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Randall Cunningham, too, Matt.
Posted by: Reginald Q. Branderson IV | September 05, 2008 at 12:02 PM
There have only been 2 black QBs whose careers have been worth a damn ... Warren Moon and Donovan McNabb. One could also argue for Steve McNair on the list, but he is a notch below the other 2. Culpepper would've been there but injuries robbed him.
Posted by: Matt | September 05, 2008 at 11:30 AM
What a dumb post by black Jermaine. Culpepper simply stunk but wants to whine that he did not get a chance to compete. It's the real world Dante, deal with it. Productivity is everything and you can't produce.
But of course it's a racial thing. JERK!
Posted by: bob | September 05, 2008 at 11:20 AM
What a dumb post by black Jermaine. Culpepper simply stunk but wants to whine that he did not get a chance to compete. It's the real world Dante, deal with it. Productivity is everything and you can't produce.
But of course it's a racial thing. JERK!
Posted by: bob | September 05, 2008 at 11:19 AM
There goes black Jermaine, playing the race card because it's quick and convenient!!! The Bills don't have a black QB, so that makes the ENTIRE front office racist! Let's forget for a moment that no black QB has won a Super Bowl since Doug Williams did it. Let's forget for a moment that black quarterbacks brought a grand total of TWO teams to the playoffs last year - David Garrard and Vince Young - and combined to win a grand total of one game. In the previous season, one team (the Ravens) advanced to the playoffs with a black QB and proceeded to score exactly six points AT HOME!
Look at Daunte's stats the last few years...hasn't exactly put up franchise numbers, has he?
Simply put, you're a racist, bigoted idiot.
Posted by: White Jermaine | September 05, 2008 at 04:26 AM
the bills could use daunte, but we all know the WNY front office doesn't cater to black QBs, its a shame, but I also see why crennel, marvin lewis, dungy, etc. didn't wanna come to Buffalo.
Posted by: jermaine | September 05, 2008 at 02:34 AM