Chiefs' Quarterback Options: Chuck Norris or Uncle Rico?

Last time Trent Green fell to injury, the Rams had to look no further than their local grocery store to find a hidden gem in Kurt Warner. You wonder if the Chiefs will soon start looking in obscure places to find a quarterback who might lead the team to a Super Bowl of their own. Here are a few quarterbacks that might have slipped under the radar:

Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris once threw a ball so far it went around the world then zipped right into his receiver's arms for a pinpoint 30 yard completion. He's a longshot, though. The Chiefs probably won't want to take the risk because Chuck Norris once broke a receiver's hands on a shovel pass.

A.C. Slater
The man was a freakish athlete for the Bayside Tigers. He was Mr. Clutch. When Bayside needed his rifle of an arm to beat heated rival Valley year after year, Slater always responded with a monster performance. Sadly, I wonder if Slater's career went south when his drunken jerk buddy, Zack Morris, tried to drive him and the crew home after drinking all night. Slater's arm went in a sling that week, maybe alongside his dignity and his football career.

Uncle Rico
I don't know if the rumors are true, but Rico once bet a man he could throw a football over the mountains. That's one heck of an arm. He's a little bit raw, though. He had limited starting experience in high school and he might need to work on his mechanics a little bit: he has a sort of Bernie Kosar sidearm delivery with a little bit of a submarine twist.


There actually is a real point to this post. The Chiefs lost Trent Green and there's no better option out there than Damon Huard. Trying to bring a quarterback in with no experience of this complex offense is no more ridiculous than the Chiefs signing Bobby Boucher because he threw a touchdown pass in the fictional Bourbon Bowl.

I know, I know. Damon Huard isn't exactly Mr. Hollywood. He isn't going to razzle-dazzle. But he knows the offense, he's talented enough to have earned a roster spot virtually his entire career, he has starting experience, and once he shook off some cobwebs last game he actually looked halfway decent. And yes, Brodie Croyle is the kid the Chiefs desperately want to be their quarterback of the future. Maybe he's not ready now, but he's still also a much better option than any other quarterback on the market. These are the QBs that will need to anchor the team. It isn't Brett Favre. It isn't Matt Schaub. It isn't Billy Volek. It definitely isn't Jeff George.

Don't expect the Chiefs to scout out the local Price Chopper anytime soon. Huard is the man in Kansas City and, as uncomfortable as that may seem, he's the best option the Chiefs have right now.