The emergence of Matt Schaub as an upper-echelon quarterback has propelled the Texans into the middle of the playoff race. At this point in the season, the Texans have equaled a franchise-best record of 4-3.
What sets this team apart fromáprevious teamsáin franchise history and fromáother teams in the playoff hunt is elite quarterback play.
How many teams have won Super Bowls without franchise quarterbacks? Since 1988, four teams have won NFL titles without franchise caliber signal callers. Jeff Hostetler with the New York Giants, Mark Rypien with the Washington Redskins, Trent Dilfer with the Baltimore Ravens, and Brad Johnson with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.á
That's the list.á
These players were either backups or game managers and had dominant defenses le ...
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Can Matt Schaub Lead the Houston Texans to the Playoffs?
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Vik Vij in NFLComments Off on Can Matt Schaub Lead the Houston Texans to the Playoffs?