European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes Friday november 15, 1991 quarterbacks experiencing strange year by Barry Wilner a sports writer it s been a profitable year for John Elway Warren Moon Jim Kelly Mark Rypien and Troy Aikman. Its been a strange year for Steve Young Jim Mcmahon Jim Everett Bobby Hebert and Bernie Kosar. Its been a rough year for Jeff George Boomer Esia son Dan Marino Don Majkowski and Vinny Testa verde. And its been a non year for Joe Montana Randall Cunningham Timm Rosenbach and Phil Simms. Very Little has gone As expected for nil quarterbacks this season. From the beginning passers who were being counted on to Cany their teams toward the super bowl have instead been counted out a Montana by Elbow surgery Cunningham and Rosenbach with wrecked Knees Simms by losing out to playoff hero Jeff Hostetler. On they be been unaccountably inconsistent. Marino Everett and Esiason three of the Premier passers in the game Are major reasons their teams Are having Soso records. A you have to be thankful when you Are healthy and Able to produce a said Moon whose Houston oilers Are 6-1 and have a three game Lead in the acc Central a even though Moon has not been As spectacular As he was in 1990. A i might not have the same numbers As in the past but the number that counts is the one i want and that a the  like Moon Elway Kelly and Rypien Are leading first place teams. And Aikman whose rapid Progress in less than three seasons has been responsible for a Good portion of the cowboys improvement has helped Dallas to a 5-2 record. A barring injury Troy Aikman is on the verge of being one of the great quarterbacks in the game a bengals coach Sam Wyche said. A Aikman is an exceptional player a giants coach Ray Handley said after the quarterback took Dallas on an 84-Yard drive for a comeback Victory Over new York this season. A if Aikman does no to get Hurt the cowboys Are in Contention for the  the Broncos Are Back in Contention after their worst season since Elway joined them in 1983. So far this has been the most enjoyable season of Elway a career because he is calling the plays making the big ones and proving 1990 was an Abb ration. A if Elway wants to throw Long on first Down he can a said former chiefs coach Hank Stram now an analyst for lbs. A if he wants to run the Ball on third and Long he can. But always the Praise As Well As the blame Are his. That will trigger a certain stimulation and motivation in John one that will help both him and the  a a in a having a lot of fun with this offence and with handling the plays a Elway said. And Denver is winning again. The Broncos might have no Chance to win a super bowl Given their sad performances in the 1986, �?T87 and �?T89 title games but they have no Chance of getting there without a big year from Elway. This was supposed to be the year Cunningham carried the eagles to the top. But he went Down in the opening game and wont be Back leaving the Job to Mcmahon who  Cut it at san Diego. Always colourful often off color and considered by Many Over the Hill Mcmahon has been the Only quarterback to get the team into the end zone since Cunningham a injury. A a in a not a Savior for anybody Quot Mcmahon said. A if the Guys do their jobs 1 can do mine. I done to have Randall a running ability to get out of situations. Especially now. Its up to the people up front and the backs and the  while Mcmahon has had an unusual year it barely compares to what Young Hebert and Everett have experienced. Young has thrown some costly interceptions and has oilers Warren Moon has enjoyed 1991, but bengals Boomer Esiason below can to see anything Good about it. Had trouble with the 49ers�?T bread and butter pass the Quick slant ins to Jerry Rice and John Taylor. Montana would put the Ball in a perfect position allowing receivers to make the catch in stride As they hit top Speed and turn the pattern into a game breaker. Youngs slant in throws have been off just enough to turn Long gainers into Short plays that get Rice and Taylor hit hard and often. And not surprisingly he has been compared unfavourably to Montana a even by some members of the teams defense who have criticized Youngs penchant for throwing interceptions at crucial times. For Hebert things began sourly but have improved immensely because the saints Are off to their Best Start Ever. He guided them to the first five of seven consecutive victories before suffering a concussion but he heard nothing but Boos from the super dome fans the residue of his season Long holdout a year ago. When he returned the fans let him know they were annoyed and Felt betrayed. He insisted he never said anything critical about new Orleans or its fans. A the Only thing i said about the fans was that i thought the new Orleans saints had the Best football fans in the nil a he said. A you can to find a team where the fans Are More  Hebert also denied he said new Orleans was not the proper place to raise his three children. A i never said a for the Good of my  i said i was going to do what was Best for my family Quot he said. A i said i was looking for the Best Opportunity to maximize my earning potential along with getting a championship game. A i worked in a number of places. I played in Michigan and California. It was nothing to do with anything personal. Its not like Wagon train Days a like when you move away you move West and never come  Everett who threw for 83 touchdowns in the past three seasons needed six games to get his first to pass in 1991. F a it was Nice to see Jim with a smile on his face a coach John Robinson said. A i guess he a gone through what you might Call a maturing. You done to need too Many of those but if you play the game Long enough its going to  a George has gone through hell this season. Sometimes he might wish he was in Cunningham or Montana a place sitting this one out. The Colts second year quarterback has shown resilience and guts with a wingless team. He has been battered in every game operating behind an injury plagued offensive line that can to Block. He has taken abuse on the Field a and from the fans who Are booing the local boy who has not made Good in the nil yet though the fault clearly lies elsewhere. A it s Tough when you make mental errors like we making a George said. A the Guys up front either in it the pass Protection or they done to. That a been a pro Lem All year. If this continues we re not going to win. A whether you have the Best linemen in the league they Don t know what a going on the quarterback let George a victim of 27 sail that s what we re facing right  the Colts erased the possibility of a wingless seas As did the bengals. But Cincinnati clearly has a lot Talent including the fiery Esiason who is out to weekend with a shoulder injury. This has not been a Boom year for Esiason who last m acc passing. He expressed displeasure to month with the Way management is handling the los ii Streak now at seven. Whoever thought in week 6 on this team that be pie would say a Well we be got to get some Young Pla ers Kneup to see if they can do it a a Esias said. So is that an indication that the upper part of to team has Given up on the season the coach says if he a fired hell go out easily. To upper Echelon is �?~86ing players. In a still fighting f mis season. Unfortunately for Esiason and Many other Premium Al quarterbacks the season has been fighting Bac and winning