Found January 18, 2012 on Seattle Times:
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The NFL has become a passing league.That's what they tell me anyway. And by they, I mean anyone who is trying to put into context the historical passing numbers that are being put up whether it's Drew Brees breaking Dan Marino's NFL record for single-season passing yardage or the 10 different players who passed for more than 4,000 yards this season. Yep, that's right: Ten. That's almost one-third of the starters in the league.Seven of those quarterbacks appeared in the playoffs, only two are still alive.This is brought up because it's become accepted that you just don't win in the NFL without an elite quarterback. At least you don't win consistently enough to be a perennial playoff participant.I believe this is true. I just don't believe that single elite quarterback is as important when it comes to determining postseason success.This is important as it applies to the Seahawks. Long-term quarterback is the single biggest question for this franchis...
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