Wrong.....Tebow wasn't handed anything. He has way more haters than Kordell ever did when he started. His own team president and coach wouldn't even publicly get behind him 100%.
Kordell might have been more gifted athletically, I'll give you that but Tebow has 5 times the heart and works 10 times as hard as Kordell ever did.
You know why black QBs don't succeed? Its not because they aren't given the opportunity (Jamarcus Russell, anyone), its because they are lazy and don't work as hard once they've seen the big payday.
Rodney Peete
Andre Ware
Jeff Blake
Steve McNair
Kordell Stewart
Tony Banks
Charlie Batch
Donovan McNabb
Akili Smith
Daunte Culpepper
Shaun King
Aaron Brooks
Jarious Jackson
Michael Vick
Quincy Carter
David Garrard
Rohan Davey
Byron Leftwich
Seneca Wallace
Jason Campbell
Vince Young
Tavaris Jackson
JaMarcus Russell
Troy Smith
There are about 2 QBs on that list that met expectations which is sad because these are supposed to be the best of the best black QBs to be drafted.
They just don't make Warren Moon and Randall Cunninghams anymore.
Now I agree on the lazy assessment for JaMarcus Russell, Akili Smith, and Vince Young, but I really don't see where you are coming off on the rest of your list. Really, I know I'm just feeding the troll, but lets go through some of the obvious mistakes on that list.
Steve McNair was an NFL MVP, All-Star and had a Superbowl appearance and you think he didn't work hard?
Kordell Stewart, unlike Tebow, had to change his entire play style to fit in on the Steelers and the whole time he was the QB people were constantly shouting to get a traditional pocket passer as their QB. Remember Tommy Maddox? The Steelers fans were cheering for him to enter the game whenever Stewart missed a pass. This is the exact opposite of Tebow who no one expects to make a pass. If Kordell had the entire Steelers offense reworked to fit his gameplay style, he would have had a better time, but that didn't happen. As it is, the Steelers didn't and he still was an okay QB. Not great, but okay. To say he didn't work hard means you didn't follow the NFL when he was a QB.
Donovan McNabb may be a passive-aggressive drama Queen, but if you look at his stats, he's similar in record and accomplishment to Jim Kelly. I'm sure you don't think Jim Kelly was a lazy good for nothing, so why do you think that about McNabb? Any QB that can lead his team to the championship game consistently has to be respected.
Charlie Batch, you should ask Steelers fans about him. I've never heard a single negative thing about his work ethic or team cooperativeness. Not everyone has the talents to be a starting QB in the league, but I don't see you taking a dump on AJ Feeley, Billy Volek, Joey Harrington or John Kitna calling them lazy and unsuccessful. Not only that but unlike the guys I listed previously Batch has been able to hang onto his job with the same team meaning he must be doing something right.
Daunte Culpepper an Ed Block Courage award winner. A multiple time all-pro and pro bowl selection. AND he made Randy Moss look like less of an ass. Those are some great accomplishments. Seriously you don't just bounce back from busting your knee like Culpepper did unless you are a hard worker. Sure he's not as good of a player as he was before the injury, but you can't say that is because of a lack of effort on his part. Of course your boys Tim Couch and Ryan Leaf are different. Those were hard workers while Culpepper is just a bum.
Jason Campbell has worked his way through what? 6 different offensive Coordinators and QB coaches in six seasons in the NFL. Yet he still remains consistent and was putting up better numbers before his injury than Carson Palmer put up after he took over. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about in regards to Campbell.
Michael Vick had a two year layoff and worked back into NFL shape. Plus he gets hit more than any other QB, even the running QBs, but comes back again and again to play. Certainly not the work of a lazy person. Hate him because he's a dog killer and a whiner, but separate your personal feelings from his effort on the field. He doesn't mail it in after the first time he gets hit like your boy Jake Plummer. You might as well throw Jay Cutler under your bus while you are at it for looking pouty on the side lines whenever anything happens.
Byron Leftwich has played his heart out every time he's on the field. Broken arm. Broken Ankle. Broken Leg. He's come back from injuries time and time again. I don't think anyone can question Leftwich's "desire" and "heart" only his skills.
Tavaris Jackson played this season with a torn pectoral muscle and was still a better option at QB than Charlie Whitehurst. Take that for what you will.
David Garrard and MJD were the only real players on the Jags. This season you got to see how much worse the Jags were without a real QB. Luke McCown and Blaine Gabbert got killed this year under the same crappy offense that Gerrard had to run. But hey, it's better to be 5-11 with a white QB than it is to be 8-8 with a "lazy" black QB, right? Oh and BTW, Gerrard was technically 8-6. I believe Trent Edwards was the one who lost the other two games.
Seneca Wallace is a middle of the road QB. He's better than advertised, but not good enough to carry a team. He could probably start on a few teams. I'd say he's about as good as Rex Grossman or Kyle Orton. Again, I'm not sure where his work ethic factors into this.
Troy Smith brings effort, he just doesn't bring skill. I've watched him on the Ravens and then I saw what happened on the 49ers. He can only play in a specific system and his play style was figured out rather quickly. He doesn't have the physical attributes of Tebow so those limitations are amplified.
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