Colt’s Extended Engagement
With Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace both sitting out practice Wednesday while recovering from ankle injuries, it looks like rookie Colt McCoy will make his third consecutive start – and home debut – at quarterback Sunday against New England.
If McCoy does get the starting nod, his first three games will have come against Pittsburgh (5-2), New Orleans (5-3) and New England (6-1). You would be hard pressed to find a tougher three game stretch to start a career for a rookie quarterback in league history.
For example:
- Peyton Manning’s first three starts in 1999 came against Buffalo (who finished 11-5 on the year), New England (8-8) and San Diego (8-8)
- Tom Brady’s first NFL starts game against Indianapolis (6-10), Miami (11-5) and San Diego (5-11)
- Brett Favre’s first three NFL starts were against the Duluth Eskimos, Canton Bulldogs and Decatur Staleys
Welcome to the NFL kid.
Red Right 88 
Tites, I'm pretty sure you have no historical documents surviving from Brett Favre's rookie season to back up your claim. I'm fairly sure the printing press was yet to be invented, while the Mayans had already checked out of the chiseling-stuff-into-stone business.