plasticman
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Okay, let's drum up this painful memory.....
Quarterback Stephen McGee, a 5th round pick in 2009 draft was one of my pet cats. I wanted him to be great.
What makes it so painful was that he did experience success but it was very unorthodox. The same could actually be said about his college career at Texas A&M where he led the Aggies to two improbable upsets over the Texas Longhorns. I suspect this is why some posters really disliked him.
In his 2nd season, 2010, he had to go in and replace Kitna, who got hurt. The Cowboys were trailing. He almost got them into overtime them with a last second TD but the kicker missed an extra point and the Cowboys lost by one.
The following game he made his first start and won with a last second TD....by one point.
The following season McGee started one game and was 24-38-182-1TD-0INT.
Stephen McGee is the only quarterback in history to participate in at least three games and never throw an INT in his career.
To this day Stephen McGee has the 2nd highest quarterback rating during the last two minutes of games. He was also a really good runner.
One season later, McGee was cut. He tried to get on the Texans roster but was also cut.
Everyone else felt that cutting McGee was reasonable, many thought he was terrible. He may not have flashed but I never saw him overwhelmed, he always tried to the last second. Obviously, there is a lot I don't know or wasn't aware of. Still....
Quarterback Stephen McGee, a 5th round pick in 2009 draft was one of my pet cats. I wanted him to be great.
What makes it so painful was that he did experience success but it was very unorthodox. The same could actually be said about his college career at Texas A&M where he led the Aggies to two improbable upsets over the Texas Longhorns. I suspect this is why some posters really disliked him.
In his 2nd season, 2010, he had to go in and replace Kitna, who got hurt. The Cowboys were trailing. He almost got them into overtime them with a last second TD but the kicker missed an extra point and the Cowboys lost by one.
The following game he made his first start and won with a last second TD....by one point.
The following season McGee started one game and was 24-38-182-1TD-0INT.
Stephen McGee is the only quarterback in history to participate in at least three games and never throw an INT in his career.
To this day Stephen McGee has the 2nd highest quarterback rating during the last two minutes of games. He was also a really good runner.
One season later, McGee was cut. He tried to get on the Texans roster but was also cut.
Everyone else felt that cutting McGee was reasonable, many thought he was terrible. He may not have flashed but I never saw him overwhelmed, he always tried to the last second. Obviously, there is a lot I don't know or wasn't aware of. Still....