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We've always said all-star games need to be more of a popularity contest. So let's grade the six Pro Bowl QBs on searches, not stats.
PEYTON MANNING
Notable fan site: www.peytonmanning18.comWhy this one? Stats from Peyton's second year...of high school Go.com searches*: 1,249 Share Price on Wall St. Sports*: 169.82 Items on eBay*: 1,877 (Archie only had 42) Book on Amazon.com: Manning; ranked 2,737 (No. 2 in Mississippi -- Faulkner is spinning in his grave) Grade: A
KURT WARNER
Notable fan site: clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/kurtwarnerfanclubWhy this one? Beats the 'N Sync site Go.com searches: 1,618 Share Price on Wall St. Sports: 153.86 Items on eBay: 1,324 (Get your hot Barnstormer cards!) Book on Amazon.com: All Things Possible; ranked 9,322 (No. 5 in Iowa) Grade: B
DAUNTE CULPEPPER
Notable fan site: www.daunte.ucf.eduWhy this one? Proof that Daunte didn't quite come out of nowhere. Go.com searches: 740 Share Price on Wall St. Sports: 101.59 Items on eBay: 1,932 (How many 6'4", 260 lb Viking fans can there be?) Grade: B-
BRIAN GRIESE
Notable fan site: www.briangriese.comWhy this one? No mention of Gus Frerotte-anywhere Go.com searches: 817 Share Price on Wall St. Sports: 27.61 Items on eBay: 528 (But not an autographed X-ray in the bunch.) Book on Amazon.com: Undefeated (written with Dad); ranked 17,409 Grade: C+
RICH GANNON
Notable fan site: kcgannonfan.homestead.comWhy this one? Gannon's still more popular in Missouri. Go.com searches: 264 Share Price on Wall St. Sports: 77.23 Items on eBay: 252 (The "Gannon bear" will melt your heart.) Grade: D
JEFF GARCIA
Notable fan site: www.gratefuldead.comWhy this one? Because Jeff doesn't have too many fans yet. Go.com searches: 217 Share Price on Wall St. Sports: 43.03 Items on eBay: 178 (Alas, no tie-dye) Grade: F
*Based on trading on Wall Street Sports fantasy Web site. |
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