I’ve got to say, I’m stunned. When we put the poll up asking who the best remaining quarterback in the playoffs was, I assumed Jake Plummer would get the fewest votes. I just didn’t know how few he’d get.
One? Wow. In no way am I a big Plummer fan (I voted for Hasselbeck), but he’s coming off easily his best season, tallying a 90.2 QB rating (seventh in the NFL) while throwing just seven interceptions. Granted, he also threw just 18 touchdowns, and Roethlisberger and Hasselbeck each had higher QB ratings, but as crazy as it sounds, Jake Plummer was one of the most effective quarterbacks in football this year. And yet, no love.
Meanwhile, roughly half of the votes have gone to Roethlisberger, who threw two more interceptions than Plummer in four fewer games. Which suggests two things: 1. A lot of Steelers fans frequent our blog (check out last week’s smack thread for proof, as well as this Joey Porter post), and 2. Only one Broncos fan has visited the site since the poll went up. Either that, or not even Denver fans believe in Plummer.
Incidentally, ESPN does a pretty nice write-up of the four quarterbacks’ lack of star appeal. Worth the read.
