05-15-2015, 10:36 PM
(05-15-2015, 09:55 AM)Nately120 Wrote: This reminds me of the way Bears fans were disappointed with Grossman/Orton/Cutler while romanticizing undrafted FA Erik Kramer's few good seasons with the team in the 90s. Basically, you have Kitna and Kramer who are undrafted, journeyman, likable, blue-collar, no-frills guys who come into a damaged franchise and bring no expectations and/or drama and actually halt the QB carousel and have (relative) success. Kitna got the Bengals to 8-8 and Kramer got the Bears a playoff win; nothing their replacements didn't do (or do better) but they were such likable un-sung guys who turned up during times of misery that it's extra-easy to romanticize their contributions.
As a Lions fan I liked Kramer. Beat the Cowboys in a playoff game in '92 and took the Lions to the NFCCG, only to be drilled by evenbtual SB champion Washington.
As for the op, quite a few similarities. Nice guy, loves Jebus, will never lead you to the promised land. They'd have been tighter than bark on a log had they played on this team at the same time.
“We're 2-7! What the **** difference does it make?!” - Bruce Coslet
