Amid NFL QB carnage

Photos: Rams sack the BucsRams Report Card vs. Tampa BayNFL cheerleaders the holiday editionA Look Back St. Louis Post Office Christmas shipping scenesPhotos: Illini claim Braggin' Rights over Mizzou3rd Annual Schlafly Winter Market Holiday FairGiven the sad state of quarterbacking in the NFL right now, maybe Kellen Clemens isn't such a bad replacement after all.He played fairly well as the Rams fell to the Titans last Sunday, then hitched a ride on the Tavon Austin Express for two long touchdown passes during the stunning 38 8 victory at Indianapolis.Clemens repaid the faith of Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer while helping Austin finally get on the fast track.(By the way, the Rams did nothing special with Austin in Indy. He ran deep routes earlier this season, either failing to get open, drawing interference flags or having a long TD catch erased by an unrelated blocking penalty. He got his return touchdown on another odd decision one that panned out for a change, with nobody drawing a blocking penalty. The only revelation in this game was the simple crossing route the Colts failed to cover, allowing Austin to keep running after the catch. It was the same old same Women's Johnny Manziel Jersey old, except with much better luck to Tavon.)What Clemens did looks pretty good when compared to some of the carnage around the NFL:Somebody named Scott Tolzien is now starting for the Packers, after the demise of Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) and Seneca Wallace (groin). Tolzien went 24 of 39 for 280 yards and two interceptions. The Packers are going to audition the Ghost of Matt Flynn today.Terrelle Pryor completed just 11 of 26 passes for 122 yards for the Raiders as they http://www.brownsnflofficialonline.com/Justin_Gilbert_Jersey_Browns fell to the Giants. He also suffered four sacks, threw an interception and lost a fumble. Afterward, Pryor told reporters he has been playing with a sprained MCL in his right knee. Undrafted rookie Matt McGloin is the team's back up QB.Andy Dalton misfired on 27 of 51 passes during the Bengals' 20 17 loss to the Ravens. He passed for 274 yards and two touchdowns with a last second, 51 yard "Hail Mary" TD pass cleaning up those stats but he suffered five sacks and three interceptions. That was his second consecutive game with three INTs.Not only did the Titans lose to the previously winless Jaguars, they also lost Jake Locker to what could be a season ending foot injury. Locker completed just four of nine passes for 27 yards and an interception before yielding to former Rams back up Ryan Fitzpatrick.Remember when Colin Kaepernick was the prototype NFL quarterback? That was last year. Sunday he suffered six more sacks as the 49ers passed for just 91 yards against the swarming Panthers. Those are Keith Null numbers.Remember when Cam Newton was the prototype NFL quarterback before Kaepernick was the prototype? That was a couple of years ago. Newton completed 16 of 32 passes for 169 yards, one interception and four sacks as the Panthers edged the 49ers. Those are Kyle Boller numbers.Last week a groin muscle injury shelved Jay Cutler. This week he suffered an ankle injury as the Bears lost to the Lions. Cutler was just so so before bowing out, completing 21 of 40 passes for 250 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Josh McCown is his stand in. Manuel returned to active duty for the Bills after missing the last month with a sprained knee. His return was inauspicious: He completed 22 of 39 passes for just 155 yards, one TD, one interception and three sacks during a 23 10 loss to the Steelers.Oh, and Peyton Manning needed a MRI after hobbling out of Sunday's shootout with San Diego with a knee injury. Brock Osweiler is his back up, in case you were wondering.So maybe Jeff Fisher and Les Snead aren't guilty of gross negligence after all.MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSEQuestions to ponder while wondering if Brian Quick can draw inspiration from Austin's breakout:Why would an LSU fan dance like a dinosaur after his team scored?Is it OK for the retiring president at the University of Michigan to get into the jar while watching the game?Just how desperate is the Packers quarterback situation?Since when is it wrong to get real with your struggling college football team?QUIPS 'R USHere is what some of America's leading sports pundits have been writing:Mike Tanier, Sports on Earth: "What just happened? It's a question we ask about 50 times per NFL Sunday. Green really catch that? Week 10 was particularly shocking, for a variety of reasons (the Jaguars won), from stunning Hail Mary passes (the Jaguars won!) to bone headed overtime decisions (the Jaguars won!!), lopsided upsets (the Jaguars won!!!), mystery quarterbacks (THE), defensive duels with surprising outcomes (JAGS), and out of character performances by players and teams. St. Louis dismantling the Colts (6 3) in a 38 8 blowout was as stunning as any result we've seen this season, as Rams rookie receiver return man Tavon Austin scored three long touchdowns and finally turned into the playmaker St. Louis (4 6) thought it drafted. Austin had a scintillating 98 yard punt return score, and added two receptions for 138 yards, with touchdowns of 57 and 81 yards. In an 11 minute stretch from the second quarter to the beginning of the third, Austin gashed the Colts with a 98 yard punt return touchdown, a 57 yard touchdown on a sideline bomb and an 81 yard catch and run score on a crossing route. By the time Austin had produced 31 of the greatest all purpose minutes in league history, the Colts were dead in the water, facing a 35 point deficit early in the third quarter."