Some football fans cringe at the concept of quarterback rivalries, and, to an extent, I get it. Unlike boxing, basketball, or other sports, competing quarterbacks aren’t on the field at the same time. They compete against opposing defenses, and not, specifically, versus each other.
Still, it’s hard to watch the back-and-forth finish of last week’s Ravens-Steelers thriller, and not view it, at least partially, through a lens of Rodgers vs Jackson, and which player would blink first. Turns out it was neither, as Ravens kicker Tyler Loop choked away the game on a missed kick – admittedly, an outcome that proves there’s way more to wins and losses than just quarterback play.