I hadn’t gone to look for it yet, but SportsCenter’s version of the highlight was “Chase Daniel looked real good in 3 quarters of action” with as much video as you see in this comment.

. . . has been the Denver Broncos. During many of those years, we arguably had the best quarterback in the league (I’m sure Mr. Bill C will disagree with that, being a Marino fan) in a young man named John Elway. What many people don’t know is that we also had probably the best backup quarterback in the league for those same years in Gary Kubiak, who was drafted the same year as Elway, and who backed him up his entire career. When Kubiak was called on, he delivered – what more could you ask. Had he been on any other team, he may well have started and set some records of his own; we will never know. Now he is a head coach.

I acutally see the potential for a similar career for Daniel. You don’t have to be the out-front guy to be valuable to a team. The better he gets, the more valuable he becomes to a very good team. If called on, I have no doubt but what he will deliver; and if someday given a chance, he will, IMO, be as good in the NFL as he was in the NCAA. Regardless, I truly believe his greatest achievements will come in coaching – I only hope it is with the Broncos :-)

The game was televised at midnight last night on NFL Network. I was glad to have stayed up to watch it. Chase looked fantastic and I am really proud to see him make the most of his opportunity. His ability to lead his team down the field is still there. It reminded me of the Chase Daniel of 2007-08. He had solid command of that offense.

Even if he suffered the same fate as he did with those dasterdly Redskins, someone would surely pick him up. He looks more polished than several current starters on other teams.