{"id":76238,"date":"2015-10-04T07:58:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T15:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=76238"},"modified":"2015-10-04T07:58:53","modified_gmt":"2015-10-04T15:58:53","slug":"the-black-running-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=76238","title":{"rendered":"The Black Running Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.unz.com\/isteve\/if-angela-merkel-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize\/#comments\">Comment<\/a>: This season has started essentially the same as every other season since the beginning of the black running QB era:<\/p>\n<p>1. Pop \u2013 new black QBs outperform<br \/>\n2. Drop \u2013 second year black QBs get game planned and underperform<br \/>\n3. Flop \u2013 veteran black QBs show dramatic weakness<br \/>\n4. Stop \u2013 former star black QBs are finished after five seasons<\/p>\n<p>Everyone knows you can\u2019t game plan a skilled pocket passer with a quick release in the NFL. It is the one proven method of building a dynasty. But the owners don\u2019t care. They are instead flooding the zone with black running QBs with mediocre passing skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comment: This season has started essentially the same as every other season since the beginning of the black running QB era: 1. Pop \u2013 new black QBs outperform 2. 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