Luck and RG3: A New NFL Buddy Comedy

Five rookie quarterbacks started this season's opener in the NFL.  All five of them have at least one win.  In fact, only Brandon Weeden has less than 3 wins, and that may be because he is on the Cleveland Browns, a team going through ownership/front office change, and the team's personnel have suffered because of it.  Still, they have been competitive in all their games.  Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill have their teams performing well, though those two have not been the best part of their team so far.  Tannehill is enjoying the resurgence of the Miami running game, while Wilson has been helped out by arguably the best defense in football.  But really, the two QBs that will forever be linked from this draft are Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck. 

RG3 may be the most exciting player in football.  He has electrified the DC area, which was in sore need of a pick-me-up after the National's collapse.  It is a shame that he can't also play in the secondary, because he is faster than any of the Skins' corners and probably can cover better as well.  Still, he has given Skins fans hope, which was severely lacking in the recent past.

Andrew Luck, while not as flashy as RG3, has done a stellar job of righting the ship in Indianapolis.  He has put up some big numbers so far, and can even run for touchdowns too (when was the last time Peyton ran for one over 3 yards, eh?).  Not to mention that he has done all of this with a team that was awful last year, and whose coach is in treatment for leukemia.  His effort so far has made the Colts very respectable.  Just ask the Packers.

It is amazing for the league that both of these quarterbacks are blossoming into young stars.  Manning, Brees, and Brady are getting up there in years.  We still have Aaron Rodgers and Eli, of course, but this league needs star quarterbacks to sell jerseys and create buzz.  I don't know if there is a better choice of men than Luck and RG3.  Both are highly intelligent, highly talented, very articulate, charming, and personable.  They are huge stars in the making.  The media loves them.  The fans love them.  Their teams love them.  Everyone is happy.  It is nice when everyone is happy.