The QB to Defend The Planet (You Pick)

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Who would you pick to defend the planet in a science fiction football game? Photo by Frankula.
Who would you pick to defend the planet in a science fiction football game? Photo by Frankula.

I posed this fantastical question to Ryan Riddle and Sigmund Bloom the other day. If an alien race came to earth and challenged us to a game of football to keep the planet, who would be your starting quarterback? I have my answer, but I want to hear yours.

I don’t care how you imagine the aliens or if you pick a player who is 60 or six feet under and the aliens resurrect him in his prime condition. That dilemma is for your twisted imagination. I just want to know who you pick.

Here’s the follow up: If the aliens’ deal is that we have to pick a quarterback from this 2014 draft class, who would it be?

Add a comment at the bottom of this post with each name. ONLY LEAVE THE TWO NAMES. It’s not that I don’t care about your reasons why, but at this point I don’t care about your reasons why. I just want to take the top 5-10 answers and hold a tournament.

I’m going to ask writers to represent each choice (for the first question) and present their arguments here before the final vote. But vote in the comments below so I can take a tally. Note: Don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up immediately – I moderate this blog, so I’ll get them by email. 

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0 Comments The QB to Defend The Planet (You Pick)

  1. Marcus Mosher February 27, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Tom Brady and Teddy Bridgewater

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  2. Shane Blonien February 27, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Johnny Manziel

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  3. Raul February 27, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Favre & Manziel.

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  4. Arif Hasan February 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    1. Peyton Manning
    2. Teddy Bridgewater

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  5. Diego Rodrigues February 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Teddy Bridgewater

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  6. nbillin88 February 27, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    1) Aaron Rodgers
    2) Johnny Manziel

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  7. John Tuvey February 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Peyton Manning & Johnny Manziel

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  8. Matt Harmon February 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    All time, I think I’m going with Joe Namath.

    And for the 2014 prospects, I am taking Johnny Manziel without a moment’s hesitation or doubt in my mind it’s the correct decision.

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  9. The Ancient Mariner February 27, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    1. Peyton Manning
    2. Johnny Manziel

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  10. Ryan Lownes February 27, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    Blake Bortles

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  11. Ryan Lownes February 27, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    NFL: Joe Montana
    2014 Draft: Blake Bortles

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  15. Chris February 27, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Kurt Warner and JFF

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  16. anthgn February 27, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Montana, Bridgewater

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  17. Matt Birch February 27, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    Blake Bortles — he’s big, and has a superhero-caliber GF.

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  18. Daren Johnson February 27, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    (1) Aaron Rodgers
    (2) Jimmy Garoppolo

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  19. Luke February 27, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Tom Brady and Johnny Manziel

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  22. Mike Beckley February 27, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Peyton Manning
    Teddy Bridgewater. (The other rookies aren’t ready)

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  23. Ryan February 27, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    Michael Vick

    Johnny Manziel

    My aliens aren’t very agile.

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  24. @RumfordJohnny February 27, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    (1) Jared Lorenzen (obvious)

    (2) Brett Smith (also obvious)

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  25. Morgan February 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    Elway (unless the aliens are edible, the it’d be Lorenzen) & Manziel (you can’t destroy what you can’t locate).

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  26. Daniel Becker February 27, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    1. The Seahawks defense. Or Tom Brady, for the sake of the vote.
    2. Johnny Manziel

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  27. karlcuba February 27, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    Joe Montana and Manziel

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  29. Heath Cummings February 27, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Brett Favre
    Johnny Football

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  30. @BrewerIPA February 27, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    I’ll take Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel.

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  31. Chris February 27, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Big Ben and Johnny Football

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  32. tomshane1 February 27, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    Randall Cunningham

    Johnny Manziel

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  33. Bridge February 27, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Elway and Bridgewater

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  34. Cameron February 27, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    Montana and Manziel

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  35. sigmundbloom February 27, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    Montana and Manziel

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  36. Jason Wood February 27, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    Montana and Bridgewater

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  37. Andrew February 27, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Russell Wilson and Manzeil

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  38. Brad February 27, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    Johnny Manziel
    Joe Montana

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  39. David February 27, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Brees & bridgewater

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  40. Seth Gordon February 27, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Peyton and Teddy

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  41. David Barnett February 27, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    Tom Brady and Blake Bortles

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  42. Sylvain February 27, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Joe Namath
    Johnny Manziel

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  43. Will Elias February 27, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    ELWAY!!! From a Raider Fan
    Manziel

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  44. KSR February 27, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    Otto Graham, Teddy Bridgewater

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  45. MW February 27, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Marino
    Manziel

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  46. Jeremy Morse February 27, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    John Elway
    Johnny Manziel

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  47. Sifter February 27, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Cam Newton
    Johnny Manziel

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  48. Chip February 27, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    P.Manning (we win)
    T.Bridgewater (we’re doomed)

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  49. Remoat February 27, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    Peyton Manning
    Derek Carr

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  50. Larry Rosenthal February 27, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    Russell Wilson, who can put the ball anywhere, while keeping it from his opponents.
    If it’s got to be someone from this draft, we’re in deep, deep trouble. Teddy Bridgewater is probably closest to ready.

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  51. jay February 28, 2014 at 12:00 am

    Luck in a few years in his prime.

    Rookie b smith

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  53. zeelurker February 28, 2014 at 12:54 am

    1. Joe Montana
    2. Teddy Bridgewater

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  56. Gary Bloom February 28, 2014 at 2:22 am

    Joe Montana

    Johnny Manziel

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  57. Jason May February 28, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Elway
    JFF

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  58. Christopher Thomas February 28, 2014 at 2:54 am

    Joe Montana and JFF

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  59. munchkin420 February 28, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Joe Kapp, Zach Mettenberger

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  60. Larry - RBF February 28, 2014 at 9:07 am

    Terry Bradshaw
    Jimmy Garoppolo

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  61. Bill February 28, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Montana and Bridgewater

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  62. Cadio February 28, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo

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  64. Martin Allard February 28, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Joe Namath
    Johnny Manziel

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  65. Super Bowl Shuffle February 28, 2014 at 9:44 am

    Brett Favre
    Jimmy Garappolo

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  66. snakerjaker February 28, 2014 at 10:15 am

    I would trust Peyton Manning to be able to quickly Dissect the Aliens defense. And possibly the aliens themselves as well.

    For a rookie… Bortles, just because I think he’s the best QB in the class

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  67. James February 28, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Elway and Mr. Football

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  68. 5-ish February 28, 2014 at 10:40 am

    Are the aliens female? If they are, then Namath and Manziel.

    Are they female and non-hot? Swap Namath for Roethlisberger. Crisis averted.

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  69. asleept February 28, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Ben Roethlisberger

    Johnny Unitas

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  70. Wonker February 28, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    Aaron Rodgers.
    Johnny Manziel.

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  71. Robert February 28, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Aaron Rodgers
    Manziel

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  72. Hurt Bones February 28, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    1. Eddie LeBaron
    2. Aaron Murray

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  73. Tree Chopping Herring February 28, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    Dan Marino
    Jimmy Garoppolo

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  74. MucBuc March 1, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Tim Tebow to the rescue!
    From the 2014 class? Meh! Probably Manziel.

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  75. Matthew K. March 1, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    All time QB pick: Steve Young
    2014 QB pick: Derek Carr

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  76. ToughOldDrunkenQBsFirst March 1, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Bobby Layne

    or Manziel

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  77. Ryan D. March 2, 2014 at 10:05 am

    Kurt Warner – fight aliens with alien-infused Earthlings, circa 1999-2001

    Teddy Bridgewater

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  78. Ian Coker March 2, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    Brett Favre

    Johnny Manziel

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  79. John March 2, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Brady and Johnny Football.

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  80. Loren Armstrong March 2, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    Favre & Bortles

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  81. charles March 2, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Otto Graham
    Johnny Manziel

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  82. tomrichards8464 March 3, 2014 at 6:02 am

    Montana
    Manziel

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  83. Alen Dumonjic March 3, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Brett Favre, easily. As for the college . . . Johnny Manziel.

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  84. Mike I. March 3, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah (Point Break
    Keanu Reeves as Shane Falco (the Replacements

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  85. Noah March 3, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Russel Wilson & Johnny Manziel

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  86. Jim March 3, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Montana
    Boyd (Manziel would jump in a plane ID4 style but get shot down)

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  88. Luis Argerich March 7, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Sigourney Weaver, Free Agent
    Sigourney Weaver on a Johnny Manziel jersey, they won’t notice any difference

    Game Over!

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  89. Sebastian March 13, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Joe Montana and Johnny Manziel

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  90. SKI January 8, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Johnny U
    Bridgewater

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