DisgruntledTunaFan

Wow-surprised I haven't seen much of this in many of the MBs today-he said this in an interview with Bryant Gumbel.

FarScapeR

Maybe by Rush Limbaugh, but that simply is not true when it comes to criticism from people who are actually making an attempt at sense. Maybe it was true when McNabb was a rookie, maybe when Vick entered the league, but I think black QBs are more popular than white receivers. Granted Culpepper, McNair, McNabb, Young and Vick rely a lot more on their athleticism than other QBs and that brings up valid questions, but a QB like Campbell isn't going to have as many question marks surrounding his abilities because he's a passing QB and a better one at that.

nowayback

actually nowadays i think that maybe they get critisized less.

maybe cause there are fewer of them , it may seem more. white Qbs get dumped on everyday but they dont think it is cause they are white.

i do however think that in many peoples minds ..that they are more doubting of them. crap like a qb should be white! but they dont critisize them cause they are wary of the prejudice.

a good Qb is good whether white of black.

me personally i am wary of white rb's, for me to accept that they are good they much do much more in my mind.

Fogbuster

Bryant Gumbel, the man who lives for the race card. He's got his gorgeous white wife, so don't know what his complaint is. Spoiled brat syndrome comes to mind.




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nowayback

ok lets make sure this doesnt get into a "race" thread.

1976pats

I couldn't disagree more with McNabb's statement. Hell, is any high profile QB criticized more than Rex Grossman? And there's a reason for that. He's lousy. And I believe that he would receive equal doses of criticism regardless of color.

jeffd

Limbaugh was critical of the media, not McNabb. In fact he said that McNabb was a very good QB just not elite. Which I think is a very accurate statement. And McNabb pulling the race card here is so inappropriate it is an embarrassment to the league.

dhamz

Mcnabb may have a valid point if he said he feels he has taken some unwarranted criticism in Philadelphia over his career.

To say it is race based and that white QBs get criticized less than he does? I just don't see that.

Fencer

He's looking in the wrong place for subtle racism.

QBs of low athleticism who outperform their athletic ability are typically questioned less than the highly athletic ones who might get by on athleticism and not be so good at decision-making.

Black QBs are on average more athletic than white QBs.

The real place to look for racism, IMO, is at the shortage of smart but relatively unathletic black QBs. If Tom Brady were black, and lacked both speed and strength, would he have been given the chance to succeed and grow into what he is today? And for that matter, if he grew up in a poor family that couldn't afford a personal trainer when he was 10 years old, would he have been able to grow into a pro athlete?

I don't think there's much racism left in judging blacks who are at or near the pinnacle of athletic success. If any big problems remain, they're at points further down the food chain.

jeffd

Leftwitch is about as athletic as Brady and he was a 1st round pick and given, 4 years (?) of opportunity.

Matt Jones is extremely athletic and probably no worse a passer than Vick and he was never given a opportunity to play QB.

My point is that you will find whatever it is you are looking for. Whether it be equality or racism.