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The NFL season is finally in full swing and this year at A-List we will be compiling various player head to head matchup competitions, these competitions will run all season long with weekly winners based on each player’s individual and team stats. We call these competitions “ShowDown”, we think it’s got a nice ring to it, what do you think?
Each Showdown will be between two or more NFL players of the same position in most cases in different teams and we will jazz it up sometime with showdowns between players in the same team. The Tim Tebow vs Mark Sanchez saga is going to be a crazy story all season long and we intend to have a Tebow – Sanchez ShowDown. Then you have the Andrew Luck vs Peyton Manning saga. Luck replacing a legend in Indianapolis, which of these two will end up with the better season?
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Those two and more Showdowns will be released in a couple of days. For now we have all four starting Quarterbacks of the NFC’s east division in a season long Showdown.
The NFC East has some of the most compelling, richest and arguably the most popular franchises in the NFL, though aside from the Giants and Eagles the two other teams in this division has really done nothing in the post season in almost 20 years. Yet every media outlet in the country can’t get enough of this foursome. Why you ask?
These four teams have ways of making headlines with regards whoever is playing the quarterback position. The Dallas Cowboys believed they found their franchise QB when Tony Romo came into the picture, yet amidst all the hype and adulation he has only managed one playoff win in almost 7 seasons as a starter. To put that in perspective, Tim Tebow has never played a full season as a starter and yet already has one playoff win. Am just saying….
The Eagles for years had an elite quarterback in Donovan McNabb who led the Eagles to five straight NFC championship and one superbowl appearance, yet the Philly fans just could worm up to him. They booed him on draft day and throughout his 10+ years as the Eagles starting QB. Just imagine if they had a QB who couldn’t take the team to the playoffs every season, like Tony Romo or even Michael Vick.
Oops! I think they have Vick.
The Philly fans are not booing just yet; they still in the honeymoon phase and still in love with those crazy breakaway plays he frequently does during games that just leave everyone watching breathless. But, if Vick and his dream team buddies do not make the playoffs this season….
God help Michael Vick and Andy Reed.
The Redskins though with no playoff success in just about 20 years has grabbed the headlines for their coaching decisions (Joe Gibbs and now Mike Shanahan) and ineptitude at the quarterback position. These guys will play anyone that can throw the ball 10 yards into the ocean. I mean they just finished a season of sexy Rex (Rex Grossman) and John “the legend” Beck.
But Mike Shanahan and Daniel Snyder might have just found their messiah as they gave up so much just to move up one spot to draft Robert Griffin III. I reserve my opinion on this kid for now, but, from what I’ve seen so far, he just another Michael Vick. Then again, what do I know?
Then you have the Giants, drafted Peyton Manning’s brother Eli into the New York media and the craziness never stopped ever since. Every off season the geniuses at the largest media outlets in the city calls for Tom Coughlin’s job and questions if Eli will ever live up to big brothers status. Well, his won two superbowl now! so maybe, just maybe now those noise might just quiet down a little, until the Giants start slow or finish poorly this season. Only in New York!
This season the NFC East promises to be even more competitive and interesting, with all four teams for the first time in forever having a franchise quarterback.
Three of the four staring QB’s in this division are always highly ranked every season, Manning and Romo were both ranked in our top ten QB ranking for last season, Vick on the other hand did not make the top ten because of his very poor play and the Eagles lackluster performances especially at the beginning of the season. But he came back really strong and finished the season really well. Aside from the health question there are no real concerns when it comes to Michael Vick as he has always been a solid performer whenever he is healthy enough to play.
Then you have RGIII, all we have at this point are questions, unfortunately for him he is going to have to answer those questions while he competes against the other three established QB’s in our NFC East QB ShowDown.
So how does this work?
Every week each QB is scored based on five criteria with each criteria assigned a specific number: Touchdowns (TD = 10 points for each TD), Interceptions (INT = -5 points for each INT), Yards (YDS = Total yards (passing + rushing) divided by 10 (example: if QB total yards from game X is 362, then 362 divided by 10 = 36.2)), Wins (WIN = 10 points) and loses (LOSS = -10).
Give us your prediction, which QB will win the ShowDown?
So, here we go:
Week One
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 21.3 | 0 | -10 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Tony Romo | Giants | 30 | -5 | 31.9 | 10 | 0 | 66.9 | 66.9 |
| Michael Vick | Browns | 40 | -20 | 34.9 | 10 | 0 | 64.9 | 64.9 |
| Robert Griffin | Saints | 20 | 0 | 36.2 | 10 | 0 | 66.2 | 66.2 |
| Comments: Tony Romo wins week one. Check out the articles below for more on week one. | ||||||||
| RGIII was sensational but Tony Romo wins week one showdown in style. no other quarterback in the NFC East was more impressive than superman himself: Tony Romo. Romo and the Dallas Cowboys went into MetLife stadium on opening day [Continue reading] | ||||||||
| Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys ready to win a superbowl.He made the Giants famous defensive line and pass rushers look silly at times throwing the ball with ease all over the field and repeatedly slipped out of trouble and scrambled when the Giants tried to [Continue reading] | ||||||||
Week Two
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Buccaneers | 30 | -15 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 97.3 |
| Tony Romo | Seahawks | 10 | -5 | 25 | 0 | -10 | 20 | 86.9 |
| Michael Vick | Ravens | 20 | -10 | 40.5 | 10 | 0 | 60.5 | 115.4 |
| Robert Griffin | Rams | 30 | -5 | 28.8 | 0 | -10 | 43.8 | 110 |
| Comments: Eli Manning wins week two with a 510 yard performance Sunday against the Bucs. Check ou the articles below for more on week two. | ||||||||
| Eli Manning best Clutch Quarterback in the NFL Today. Is there still any question as to Eli Manning being Elite? He has led the Giants to two SuperBowl with both campaigns being on the road [continue reading] | ||||||||
| Michael Vick and Eagles 2-0, better lucky than good I guess! The Eagles are 2-0 for the first time since the 2004 season when the Eagles were led by Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens all the way [continue reading] | ||||||||
| RGIII once again amazing but lose ground in the NFC East QB showdown. Robert Griffin III was once again Mr. Amazing on Sunday against the Rams with over 200 yards passing and one TD and rushed [continue reading] | ||||||||
| Will Tony Romo and the Cowboys ever get it done? And the biggest disappointment of week two will have to be Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys who went to Seattle and were put to sleep by the [continue reading] | ||||||||
Week Three
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Panthers | 10 | 0 | 29.3 | 10 | 0 | 49.3 | 146.6 |
| Tony Romo | Buccaneers | 0 | -5 | 28.4 | 10 | 0 | 33.4 | 120.3 |
| Michael Vick | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 0 | -10 | 14.5 | 129.9 |
| Robert Griffin | Bengals | 10 | 0 | 30.6 | 0 | -10 | 30.6 | 140.6 |
| Comments: Eli Manning takes control of the NFC East Showdown, wins week three and takes the overall lead in the NFC East QB Showdown with a 146.6 points and RGIII though falls to 3rd place in week three with 30.6 points but is still second overall with a 140.6 points and can really take control of this Showdowns with a Skins win in week 3 over Buccaneers. | ||||||||
Week Four
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Eagles | 20 | -5 | 30.9 | 0 | -10 | 35.9 | 182.5 |
| Tony Romo | Bears | 10 | -25 | 30.7 | 0 | -10 | -4.3 | 116 |
| Michael Vick | Giants | 10 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 178.9 |
| Robert Griffin | Buccaneers | 10 | 0 | 36.6 | 10 | 0 | 56.6 | 196.6 |
| Comments: Robert Griffin III wins week 4 and takes control of the NFC East QB Showdown. | ||||||||
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Week Five
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Browns | 30 | -5 | 25.8 | 10 | 0 | 60.8 | 243.3 |
| Tony Romo | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Michael Vick | Steelers | 20 | 0 | 19.1 | 0 | -10 | 29.1 | 208 |
| Robert Griffin | Falcons | 0 | 0 | 9.8 | 0 | -10 | -0.2 | 196.4 |
| Comments: Eli Manning wins week 5 running away with a 60.8 points and takes complete control of the NFC East QB Showdown. | ||||||||
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Week Six
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | 49ERs | 10 | 0 | 19.1 | 10 | 0 | 39.1 | 282.4 |
| Tony Romo | Ravens | 20 | -5 | 26.1 | 0 | -10 | 31.1 | 147.1 |
| Michael Vick | Lions | 20 | -10 | 37 | 0 | -10 | 37 | 245 |
| Robert Griffin | Vikings | 30 | -5 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 263.4 |
| Comments: RGIII bounced back from a concussion and wins week six. After six weeks Eli Manning holds the lead overall but if RGIII continue to play at the level his playing at right now he might just win this Showdown. | ||||||||
| Robert Griffin III is a Bad, Bad, Bad Boy! There have been many entertaining running quarterbacks in the NFL who could do what Griffin does on a week to week basis, but my oh my, I am yet to see any of those in the past or currently who could pass the ball so accurately while displaying such [Click here to read the article] | ||||||||
| RGIII for MVP? | ||||||||
Week Sevens
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Redskins | 10 | -10 | 34.1 | 10 | 0 | 44.1 | 326.5 |
| Tony Romo | Panthers | 10 | 0 | 23.8 | 10 | 0 | 43.8 | 190.9 |
| Michael Vick | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| Robert Griffin | Giants | 20 | -5 | 34.7 | 0 | -10 | 39.7 | 303.1 |
| Comments: Eli Manning came up big again with the game on the line and less than two minutes less on the clock throwing a TD pass 80 yards to Victor Cruz and the Giants beat the Redskins at home and Eli Manning won week 7 and took complete control of the NFC East QB Showdown. | ||||||||
| RGIII was spectacular but Eli Manning was simply…. Clutch There was only one problem, the NY Giants quarterback has been the most clutch fourth quarter quarterback in the league the last two seasons and 1:38 on the clock was just all he needed to put this game away. It took just two plays for Eli Manning to [Click here to read the article] | ||||||||
| RGIII for MVP? Michael Wilbon said “he is already the NFL’s best player”. He said on ESPN 980 the Tony Kornheiser’s show. “ they’re gonna have to go no worse than 9-7 and probably 10-6 – I think RGIII’s the best player in the league, I don’t mean best rookie. I think he’s the MVP.” [Click here to read the article] | ||||||||
Week Eight
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Dallas | 0 | -5 | 19.5 | 10 | 0 | 24.5 | 351 |
| Tony Romo | Giants | 10 | -20 | 43.7 | 0 | -10 | 23.7 | 214.6 |
| Michael Vick | Falcons | 10 | 0 | 23.3 | 0 | -10 | 23.3 | 268.3 |
| Robert Griffin | Steelers | 10 | 0 | 18.5 | 0 | -10 | 18.5 | 321.6 |
| Comments: Eli Manning wins week eight and maintains a solid lead in the NFC East QB Showdown. | ||||||||
| RGIII is brought back to earth by the Steelers. The Steelers were so good on both ends of the field – they made RGIII look like a rookie quarterback and exposed the Redskins defense for what [Click here to read the article] | ||||||||
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Week Nine
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Steelers | 0 | -5 | 12.5 | 0 | -10 | -2.5 | 348.5 |
| Tony Romo | Falcons | 10 | 0 | 32.1 | 0 | -10 | 32.1 | 246.7 |
| Michael Vick | Saints | 10 | -5 | 32.5 | 0 | -10 | 27.5 | 295.8 |
| Robert Griffin | Panthers | 0 | 0 | 26.8 | 0 | -10 | 16.8 | 338.4 |
| Comments: Tony Romo wins week nine on a week all the QB’s in the NFC East struggled. Eli Manning still has complete control of the Showdown. | ||||||||
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Week Ten
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Bengals | 0 | -10 | 21.6 | 0 | -10 | 1.6 | 350.1 |
| Tony Romo | Eagles | 20 | 0 | 20.8 | 10 | 0 | 50.8 | 297.5 |
| Michael Vick | Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | -5 | 12.7 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338.4 |
| Comments: Tony Romo wins the second week in a row with an absolutely beautiful team performance against Michael Vick and the Eagles. Eli Manning still maintains a large lead on the Showdown. | ||||||||
| Michael Vick sustains a concussion and might fall off in the NFC QB showdown, but we wait and see. | ||||||||
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Week Eleven
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Bye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350.1 |
| Tony Romo | Browns | 10 | 0 | 32.3 | 10 | 0 | 52.3 | 349.8 |
| Michael Vick | Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Eagles | 40 | 0 | 28.4 | 10 | 0 | 78.4 | 416.8 |
| Comments: Robert Griffin III wins week 11 in style with four TD’s and 84 yards rushing. This kid has taken complete control of the NFC East QB Showdown as the first QB in the division to go over 400+ points. | ||||||||
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Week Twelve
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Packers | 30 | 0 | 26.1 | 10 | 0 | 66.1 | 416.2 |
| Tony Romo | Redskins | 30 | -10 | 44.8 | 0 | -10 | 54.8 | 404.6 |
| Michael Vick | Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Dallas | 40 | -5 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 79 | 495.8 |
| Comments: Rookie Sensation RGIII continues to dominate the NFC East QB Showdown as he wins week 12 in style and extends his lead overall. | ||||||||
| Is RGIII really that good, or everyone else just that Bad? His season has been nothing short of impressive So far – passed for over 2500 yards and rushed for 650 plus yards, he has added 22 TDs (16 passing and 6 rushing) and is second in the league completing 65 percent of his passes and a passer rating of 104.6. So is RGIII really that good, or the Eagles and the Cowboys just a bunch of choking dogs? [Click here to read the article] | ||||||||
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Week Thirteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Redskins | 10 | 0 | 28.5 | 0 | -10 | 28.5 | 444.7 |
| Tony Romo | Eagles | 30 | 0 | 31.7 | 10 | 0 | 71.7 | 476.3 |
| Michael Vick | Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Giants | 10 | 0 | 23.5 | 10 | 0 | 43.5 | 539.3 |
| Comments: Tony Romo had a big game against the Eagles and won week 13 with ease. RGIII pulled off another amazing win against another divisional rival, this time against divisional leader NY Giants. RGIII leads the QB Showdown with a 539.3 total point. | ||||||||
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Week Fourteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Saints | 40 | -10 | 25.6 | 10 | 0 | 65.6 | 510.3 |
| Tony Romo | Bengals | 10 | -5 | 26.8 | 10 | 0 | 41.6 | 517.9 |
| Michael Vick | Bucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Raven | 10 | 0 | 27.6 | 10 | 0 | 47.6 | 586.9 |
| Comments: Eli Manning had an impressive game against the New Orleans and wins week 14 but RGIII still leads the Showdown overall. | ||||||||
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Week Fifteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Falcons | 0 | -10 | 16.1 | 0 | -10 | -3.9 | 506.4 |
| Tony Romo | Steelers | 20 | 0 | 33.8 | 10 | 0 | 63.8 | 581.7 |
| Michael Vick | Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 586.9 |
| Comments: Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys pull off a victory at home against the Steelers in what could be described as a thriller in Jerry-World. Romo wins week 15 and though RGIII was on the side lines for the Washington Redskins the rookie sensation still leads the NFC East Qb Showdown with a 586.9 total points. | ||||||||
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Week Sixteen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Ravens | 10 | 0 | 15.8 | 0 | -10 | 15.8 | 522.2 |
| Tony Romo | Saints | 40 | 0 | 41.6 | 0 | -10 | 71.6 | 653.3 |
| Michael Vick | Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308.5 |
| Robert Griffin | Eagles | 20 | -5 | 20.2 | 10 | 0 | 45.2 | 632.1 |
| Comments: Tony Romo and his Cowboys lose to the New Orleans Saints and still wins week 16 thanks to a 400+ yards and 4 TD game. He also takes the lead overtaking RGIII in the NFC East Showdown | ||||||||
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Week Seventeen
| Opponents | TD (+10 each) | INT (-5 each) | YDS (yds/10) | WIN (+10) | LOS (-10) | Total | G-Total | |
| Eli Manning | Eagles | |||||||
| Tony Romo | Redskins | |||||||
| Michael Vick | Giants | |||||||
| Robert Griffin | Cowboys | |||||||
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