The Former Fastest Gun in the West

Paul Simon wrote that “every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.” There’s been plenty of attention paid to the NFL’s young guns over the first month of the 2012 campaign. Washington may be first in war, first in peace and last in the NFC East but RG III is #1 in fantasy football. Some Pigskin Pundits and Bobbleheads think Ryan Tannehill actually outplayed Mark Sanchez (albeit in a losing effort) last Sunday. If it’s better to be lucky than to be good, you’ve got to like Russell Wilson. Christian Ponder just faced down the Legion of Doom-level defense of the San Francisco 49ers and came away with the win. Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan look like they’ve made the leap to elite. I woke up this morning wondering, “What ever happened to that Necky McManning feel-good comeback triumph against all odds Oscar favorite biopic? Did the studio put that production in turnaround?”