Kurt Warner

Warner seized the opportunity in 1999 when he stepped in for an injured teammate; three years later, his season ended with backup Bulger more than eager to fill Warner's shoes. Whether Warner starts or not in 2003, some of the luster, for sure, is off.

"More than Kurt Warner's hand has taken a beating this football season," Les Winkeler wrote in the Southern Illinoian. "His reputation as the perfect quarterback, the perfect man and the perfect teammate has been shredded. Warner's actions this season have been nothing short of selfish. Warner insisted he was healthy. (But) even the casual observer knew that couldn't be true. It has become clear that Warner has put himself above the team. Despite the public bravado, he apparently is worried about losing his job. That doesn't make him a bad person—only human."