re: Mettenberger - A Player not a Savior

It's all a matter of coaching. It's who the coach wants to play. There's nothing wrong with talking about the advantages of playing the other guy,(especially on here. That's what TD is all about) but at some point a line of understanding has to be drawn. Les has the best vantage point. And if that is distinguished then debating using the backup is fine. But trying to coach the coach is not fair to a guy who is winning.

I don't know if I fully subscribe to the mentality of "let's prevent the opportunity of a mistake, which is 'bound' to happen, by playing Mett, OR let's prevent a chance to 'falter', etc.

This is still a human game and every player will have ups and downs. One guy may be a decent QB with decent athletic ability, manage the game well, and mesh well with the game plan/scheme and team. The other guy may have more natural athletic ability, be more accurate, be an underclassmen learning the playbook, and have more explosive playmaking ability. Both may be needed in certain games. But all of that is up to Les (who knows best).