Notable Quarterback Controversies

Competition for starting jobs is heating up across the NFL, as is the potential for a quarterback controversy. Onion Sports takes a look at the greatest QB squabbles of all time:

1973: Chuck Noll calls Terry Bradshaw and Joe Gilliam into his study to dramatically accuse Bradshaw of murder

1989: Although Steve Young correctly guesses the number George Seifert is thinking of, Seifert still goes with Joe Montana

1993: Redskins fans are up in arms as head coach Petitbon chooses the washed-up Mark Rypien over the Mark Rypien that won the Super Bowl

1994: With his arch-nemesis holding Dave Brown and Kent Graham over a cliff, Giants coach Dan Reeves makes the most difficult decision of his life and lets them both go

1997: Though Rich Gannon proves himself to be a strong leader, Marty Schottenheimer chooses Elvis Grbac because Rich Gannon doesn’t have any arms

2006: The Chargers award Philip Rivers the starting role when Drew Brees receives a lot more money to play somewhere else

2007: After much deliberation and prayer, Tony Dungy once again goes with Peyton Manning at QB

2009: Rules for the Derek Anderson–Brady Quinn quarterback competition don’t stipulate that the loser will be executed on the 50-yard after the final preseason game