13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

[YardRat]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/17/ben-peyton-brady-are-13-of-the-last-15-afc-super-bowl-quarterbacks/

For the 13th time in 15 years, the starting quarterback for the AFC Super Bowl team will be Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady.

Roethlisberger and Manning have each played in four AFC Championship Games, with today’s winner advancing to his fifth. Since 2001, the Patriots have advanced to 10 AFC Championship Games, the Steelers have played in five, the Colts have played in four (three with Manning, one without) and the Broncos have played in two (one with Manning, one without). So counting this year, those four teams will have accounted for 22 AFC Championship Game appearances since 2001, with the other 12 AFC teams accounting for a combined eight AFC Championship Game appearances.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Parity.

[YardRat]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Parity.

My ass.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Brady is that good.

[Turf]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Funny cause at the start of the season I didn't even see Pittsburgh being any threat. Once again I guess the QB position outweighs everything else. Once again we're screwed.

[BillsImpossible]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Brady has a 22-8 record in playoff games.

Roethlisberger is 11-5 in playoff games.

Peyton Manning is 11-13 in playoff games.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

The Steelers and Patriots are very good organizations, but the key is they never beat themselves. They are very good at forcing errors and not making any of their own. When Knile Davis fumbled, I knew immediately the Pats would score and it would end the game, because that's how they do it.

[casdhf]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

The Steelers and Patriots are very good organizations, but the key is they never beat themselves. They are very good at forcing errors and not making any of their own. When Knile Davis fumbled, I knew immediately the Pats would score and it would end the game, because that's how they do it.

You're only as good as your QB. Period.

[YardRat]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Putting aside the fact that almost a full half of those appearances have been/will be by an organization that has a documented history of cheating over the same period of time, just for discussion's sake...the rule changes over the last several years have done more damage to the practicality of parity than all other factors combined (draft, scheduling, waiver, salary cap) can overcome.

[OpIv37]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Their fields must have perfect north-south orientations.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

You're only as good as your QB. Period.

Rodgers is the best QB in the game, and he's already golfing for the year. So is Drew Brees, who got exactly as far into the playoffs as the Bills. Peyton Manning has more one and done's then most QBs even have playoff appearances, and he might extend that record today.

A great QB will get you into the playoffs in most years. It takes a great team to actually advance while there, and the Pats and Steelers are.

[swiper]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

So you cannot blame a franchise for moving heaven and earth to get such a player. Unfortunately for the Bills, Ralph's idea of doing that was flying in Drew Bledsoe on his private plane.

[Oaf]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

We were two picks from Big Ben. One more loss would've done it.

[Typ0]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

Rodgers is the best QB in the game, and he's already golfing for the year. So is Drew Brees, who got exactly as far into the playoffs as the Bills. Peyton Manning has more one and done's then most QBs even have playoff appearances, and he might extend that record today.

A great QB will get you into the playoffs in most years. It takes a great team to actually advance while there, and the Pats and Steelers are.

And a great team exists because they have the proper mindset via good coaching. We have garbage coaching and garbage QB play. We perennially suck.

The Bengals have had some pretty good quarterbacking. I think they better send Marvin Lewis packing myself ...

[Mace]

Re: 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

When we all look back I think we'll see an era of a few dominant QB's that won't likely happen again for a while, if ever. There's not really anyone in the pipeline in the class of those guys. A few maybe's, but nowhere near that much excellence.

Imho, all that means is just what it says.