The Case for Culpepper

Josh McCown currently has four touchdowns, six turnovers, 494 yards and a QB rating of 75.2. He had a solid game against the Lions, a dreadful game against the Broncos, and a marginal game against the Browns. So who is the real Josh McCown? The truth may be in the rating. In the prior three seasons in which he saw action in more than two games (2003 â€" 2005 with the Arizona Cardinals), his QB ratings were 70.3, 74.1 and 74.9. This year, it's 75.2. Do you see a pattern here? Those aren't bad numbers. But they're not great, either. They're just okay. Maybe, to paraphrase his former coach, "He is who we thought he is!" I don't know. What I do know is that Daunte Culpepper has previously demonstrated a knack for the remarkable, not just the ordinary. I would like to see if he can be remarkable again for the Raiders. After all, he has a history of being remarkable. McCown doesn't.We need look no further than Randy Moss to see that a play...