Not again...

I like Jason Whitlock. I really do. He's one of the best sports journalists out there, he speaks his mind, he always brings great stuff to the table but there's one topic that I can't really agree on with the big guy and that is Jeff George...

Last year the Raiders decided that it would be a good idea to give Jeff George a try and Whitlock absolutely loved it. Whitlock followed that by writing an article praising George and in the end it was just weird and awkward, much like my puberty. Seriously, that was one of the strangest things I have ever read.

Well, now that the Panthers were dumb enough to sign 97-year old Vinny Testaverde a few days ago, Jason felt the need to argue on George's behalf again...

6. Vinny Testaverde can sneak back into the league at age 43, but my boy Jeff George can't get a look at 39.

That ain't right.

Jeff George's arm is still stronger and more accurate than all but a handful of NFL quarterbacks. He's in great shape. He still throws. He still wants to play. He's not a threat to mankind.

Look, the dude made some mistakes during his career. But he doesn't deserve a lifetime ban.

See, here's the thing. Testaverde shouldn't even be given a chance to "sneak back" into the league. Carolina's signing of Testaverde doesn't make it acceptable for other teams to pull this shit. Turning to George or Testaverde basically eliminates you from contention immediately, something I mentioned earlier today.

Whitlock keeps arguing that George's arm is stronger and more accurate than mostly everyone that's playing quarterback right now but I'm not too sure about that. I mean, if George is really that super awesome, he'd be starting somewhere right now.

In Atlanta, they're going back and forth between Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich. Minnesota's probably better off by placing a dead raccoon under center. Cleveland traded its opening day starter after the first game. Miami relied on a comatose Trent Green for the first 4 weeks. Seriously, if George was that amazing, one of these teams would have had him starting right now.

And remember this, George got cut from the Raiders last season. A team on its way to the worst record in the league and the first overall pick (which they used on a qb). George failed to impress while surrounded by Aaron Brooks, Andrew Walter and Josh McCown. Not exactly Marino, Elway and Aikman if you ask me.

So yes, I think that that shows us that Jeffrey ain't so spiffy with the forward pass anymore.