New England Patriots

Big Ben was not even in the playoffs last year, how is that for carrying your team?"

"Did you just seriously say Romo is better than Brees?" Several of you find that very funny.

There's also a serious debate whether Brady whines too much, and if McNabb belongs on the list.

And how could we forget Romo. Fans either love — or love to hate — the Cowboys signal-caller.

"How about Tony Romo? … he also holds the most touchdowns by a Cowboys quarterback and look at who the cowboys have had (Staubach, Aikman both Hall of Fame quarterbacks), and Romo isn't better than McNabb or Ben??! Child please. The NFL is a what have u done for me now Tom Brady league and right now Romo destroyed McNabb and the Eagles in back to back games while Romo threw for the third most yards in the NFL."

The Atlanta Falcons underwhelmed last season, at least compared to the higher expectations most had for them. Running back Michael Turner got banged up late and they missed the playoffs. Ryan at least is saying the right things and trying to communicate that he is doing everything he can to get better. I believe him too. I saw Ryan and Wes Welker Boston College play my alma mater Virginia Tech on four occasions. Ryan could more consistently hit the open man than any other quarterback I ever saw during my college years. It was as though he was playing a game of Madden and could see the entire field from a bird's eye view. This column illustrates to me that Ryan is a leader. He is confident, straight-forward, and has nothing but praise for his hard-working teammates. There's no questioning whether the sport is important to him and that winning isn't everything. Ryan may not dominate this season, but he's well on his way to becoming one of the great QBs in the league.