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Johnny Unitas.
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MACKSMACK wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:15 pm I seem to remember Jeff Blake having a nice looping deep ball. Also, I forgot he was on the Bears, lol
We have simply had too many QBs, it's IMPOSSIBLE to remember them all.
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pus wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 4:45 amJohnny Unitas.
He was money.
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Vince Ferragamo?
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Uncle Rico?
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RichH55 wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 10:56 pmUncle Rico?
Lmao, yes.
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Rodgers much as I hate to say it.

Vick could also sling em.
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I watched "A Football Life" on Terry Bradshaw. He didn't throw that often but he loved dropping long dimes.
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Elway and Mahomes.
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He's become a bit of a joke, but danger russ throws a gorgeous deep ball. Just drops it in the bucket.
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RustinFields wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 3:39 pm He's become a bit of a joke, but danger russ throws a gorgeous deep ball. Just drops it in the bucket.
No love for The Polish Rifle? :)

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Jeff Blake had a classic bomb
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The Marshall Plan wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 3:45 am
RustinFields wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 3:39 pm He's become a bit of a joke, but danger russ throws a gorgeous deep ball. Just drops it in the bucket.
No love for The Polish Rifle? :)

While I appreciate that most of the posters here at BFO were seasoned football fans well into their fifties in 1980, I was unfortunately too busy being born to devote much time to watching the NFL that year. :(
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I don't remember seeing Jaws play. My real football fandom started in the late 80's.
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Erik Kramer was the best we ever had.
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C.J. . He never played football and his home life was always turbulent. I'm pretty sure hes dead now. I've never seen someone throw a football better though. Him just fucking around he could with a flick of the wrist throw a laser, and throw it through the uprights from the 50. RIP.

For the Bears Cutler. However that half of a season with Jim Miller to Marcus Robinson was magic.

Otherwise Elway or Mahomes.
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Many great votes here. My initial choice would've been Elway. But I'm a bit biased because I moved to Denver the year he was drafted. The crazy thing was the way he'd scramble left and heave it back to the right. IMO, he's the most dangerous outside the pocket passer ever. It was magical and his receivers--at least early on--were just OK.

Daryl Lamonica was an excellent, more under the radar choice. Hat tip on that one.
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