NFL Players That Might Be Worse Than Curtis Painter

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Curtis Painter may not be the worst player in the NFL and it's not even his fault. He was essentially the vice president of the Indianapolis Colts. His only responsibility was to get out of bed and ask Peyton Manning how he was feeling each day.

Painter wasn’t prepared to play when he was thrust into action against the Steelers last week, but this other group of NFL stars have no such excuse.

So are these handful of players actually worse th an Curtis Painter? Maybe not, but if they’ve been practicing and preparing all week and still play like garbage then maybe they are. Here’s hoping that Painter gets an opportunity to improve as his career matures and also that the other clowns get their act together sooner rather than later.

Donovan McNabb (quarterback, Minnesota)

If you’ve never seen a quarterback intercepted on a screen pass then clearly you missed the Vikings-Chiefs game, which is probably a good thing. McNabb lobbed a ball to Brandon Carr in the red zone, which Kansas City then converted into a field goal. That’s a notable swing in a game that was decided by just five points. 

Ronnie Brown (running back, Philadelphia)

 Now let's turn it over to the distinguished Philadelphia Inquirer blogger Jonathan Tannenwald:

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For those of you not in Philly or watching Red Zone: Ronnie Brown took a handoff and threw the ball to the ground when stopped. Literally threw the ball as if he were spiking in celebration of a touchdown. Except he was at the two-yard line.

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Apparently the age of the Wildcat might be reaching its end.

Jason Baker (punter, Carolina)

 Stop punting to Devin Hester, Jason. Just stop it. The guy had 14 kickoffs or punts returned for touchdowns. Now it’s 15.

Danieal Manning (defensive back/special teamer, Houston)

After blocking a long field goal attempt by Shaun Suishman, Manning blocks the kicker in the back as Jonathan Joseph was running the ball back to the Steelers’ end zone. Manning’s block in the back nullified the score.

Then J.J. Watt did essentially the same thing, hitting Ben Roethlisberger low and late, negating a pick-six. How the heck did the Texans win this game? I blame Wall Street.

Tony Romo (quarterback, Dallas)

Romo’s pick-six in the second half sparked a Lions comeback from a 27-3 deficit. Granted, the Cowboys made an assortment of miscues and Calvin Johnson is just unstoppable, but three second-half interceptions? That’s just an astounding level of ineptitude for someone that’s constantly being sold as one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL.

Marion Barber (running back, Chicago)

All I’m saying is that if you attempt a celebratory back flip, you’d better nail it.

Everyone on the St. Louis Rams.

Seriously, it’s like those guys aren’t even trying.