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Running QBs don't win Super Bowls..

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This hack writer lumps Newton, Cunningham, McNair, and McNabb as just "running QBs" just because they simply run as well as pass. But Steve Young isn't one of them. Really?

On December 04, 2011, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton used his legs as much as his arm to rout the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-19. Newton rushed the ball 14 times for 54 yards. He completed just 12 passes.

It is easy to admire Newton for his athleticism and running skills. While Newton will go on to win many games for the Panthers, history has shown that running quarterbacks do not win Super Bowls. The evidence is staggering.

Just look at the winning quarterbacks of the last ten Super Bowls. Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are all pure passers. Ben Roethlisberger, who will run the ball at times, is not known for his running skills. All of these quarterbacks made it to the Super Bowl and won it because they can pass the ball.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. He was skilled at reading defenses and making all the throws on the field. Aikman led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in the 90s.

Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway was one of the best running quarterbacks to play in the NFL. He even led the Broncos to victories in Super Bowl 32 and Super Bowl 33. But he only rushed the ball eight times in those two games combined. It wasn't until Elway concentrated on his passing skills that he achieved the ultimate prize in football.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young was another great running quarterback. In Super Bowl 29, Young led the team with 49 yards rushing on five carries. The 49ers won that Super Bowl, and Young was named the MVP. Even though Young possessed good running skills, he didn't rely on them. For his career, he averaged just four rushing attempts per game. Young had supreme passing abilities. His running just made him even more dangerous to opposing defenses.

That brings us to the true rushing quarterbacks. No running quarterback in NFL history has every one the Super Bowl. This includes terrific runners such as Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Steve McNair and Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had three chances to win the Super Bowl for the Minnesota Vikings but failed each time. So it seems that quarterbacks must possess good passing skills to win the big game.

It may be exciting to watch electrifying runs by quarterbacks like Newton and Vick. Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III will soon be the fastest NFL quarterback in history. But does running really matter for a quarterback? Maybe quarterbacks run the ball to hide deficiencies in their passing game? History has shown that passing wins Super Bowls. Until a running quarterback proves otherwise, a quarterback's arm is much more valuable than his legs.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-11024954

Here's how to reach the writer: http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1030264/edwin_torres.html

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Such an ignorant and moronic article by a hack writer. Newton threw for 4,000 yards correct? Cunningham had very impressive throwing numbers as well. Probably the best passer and runner QB. He got 4 All-Pro selections for it. Donovan McNabb and Steve McNair were really good runners AND passers. To simply throw a QB in the "running QB" category just because he so happens to do both just shows lack of football knowledge a person has.

Out of everyone you listed, Vick is the only pure runner. Before Philly, he couldn't even hold Delhomme's jock in passing. He had a good year in 2010, but last season teams got updated film on him and he's regressing back to his Atlanta days.

Im still trying to figure out how he got the statistic that Young only averaged 4 runs a game in his career. He played 169 games and rushed 722 times. Cunningham played 161 games and rushed 775 times, but Cunningham is just a pure runner and Young isn't? Really? Edwin should look for another career because he blows at sports journalism.

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This is a stupid article, it assumes that Elway "lost" the prior SB's he appeared in because he was trying to run too much... forget about the fact that he was totally carrying those teams and when they reached the SB it was basically Elway vs. a FAR superior team.

It also ignores the fact that guys like Steve Young and John Elway reached the SB in the first place because of their mobility... citing how much they ran in the actual game doesn't mean they didn't use their running skills to get there.

The whole premise of this stupid article is Cam's 49 yard TD run against the Bucs... so Cam breaks off a 49 yard TD run against a terrible joke of a team and now he's a running QB? Forget about the 4k passing yards as a rookie, right?

I know it's hard for these pinheads to understand, but Cam is something totally unique that we've never seen before... you can't classify him purely as a throwing QB or a running QB, he's both, he can do whatever the situation dictates.

Want proof?

NOBODY in the history of the NFL has EVER thrown for 4,000+ yards and rushed for 700+ yards in the same season... NOBODY... and Cam did it as a rookie.

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McNair was a yard short from it.

Yup, that WR goes one more yard and there goes the "running QB's can't win a SB argument", which show how fragile and stupid the idea is in the first place.

In general, way too much emphasis is placed on QB's winning or losing SB's. Last time I checked, it was a team sport... in fact it's the ultimate team sport which makes the idea even more silly.

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