What happened to David Carr yesterday would never EVER happen to a black QB, especially a highly-touted former #1 overall draft pick. Carr was unceremoniously yanked from the game against Tennessee in the 3rd quarter. At the time of his benching, Carr was 15-21 for 113 yards and 1 intercepption. He had also fumbled twice. THAT warranted a benching? Coming into the game, he was one of the highest rated passers in the league, and had, by all accounts, played very well all season. Up until now, I thought that Gary Kubiak was one of the few NFL coaches who actually had a sliver of intelligence. No more. Carr's fragile psyche, ripped and torn by years of relentless pounding from opposition defenses, will almost certainly be shattered, and it will be a miracle if he survives next week's game at New York against the high-flying Giants as the Texans' starter. Carr's offensive line is still horrendous. They have to roll him out on virtually every pass play in order to buy a few seconds for him to throw. To blame this fantastic athlete, who would be an NFL superstar already if he had been given even an average NFL line during his career, for the Texans' many problems is scapegoating of the highest order. Carr reacted predictably, like any nice white player would, to the benching. He apologized publicly to his teammates and fans. Can you imagine any black athlete anywhere, at any time, apologizing for his performance on the field?
