Warner of course made a name for himself when he led the Rams to the Super Bowl as the second string quarterback during the 1999 season against the Tennessee Titans. From there on, the rest was history. Not to mention that Warner was named the MVP for that season too.
I remember rooting against Warner that year because he was on the Rams, a team I didn't really like. Little did we know the impact he would have on that team. Case and point, the Rams are now onw one of the worst teams in the NFL today. They will have the #1 pick in this year's draft and will likely take Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh with the pick.
As for Warner, after his tenure with the Rams, he went to the Arizona Cardinals where he led them to Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers where they lost. That's not the point though. The point is Warner is in elite company by having led not one, but two teams to the Super Bowl. If that's not Hall of Fame worthy, I don't what is. If Warner is not elected to the Hall of Fame, then there is something wrong with the sport. Today, we will likely see the end of a remarkable story about a relatively unknown quarterback who made a name for himself and is now a sure fire future Hall of Famer.
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Warner had a great career in the NFL. It would have been better if he had started his first game at age 22 or so, instead of age 28. I hope he enters the Hall of Fame one day.
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