George=Aikman?

For three seasons, the two were neck and neck.  Wow.

Both quarterbacks, meanwhile, suffered through 1-15 seasons, Aikman as a rookie with the Cowboys in 1989, George in his second year with the Colts in 1991. Both enjoyed their first winning campaigns in their third NFL seasons.

The difference between the Hall of Famer and the underachiever came in year four.

George’s fourth year marked the beginning of the end his reputation as a young talent waiting for his breakout season. The Colts went just 4-12. They were 2-9 with George at the helm, 2-3 with the legendary Jack Trudeau at the helm. George threw just 8 TDs in his 11 starts and posted a 76.3 passer rating – a career best, but still his fourth straight year without reaching even 80, the mark of an average passer in the NFL.

He was shipped off to Atlanta at the end of the season, but not before flipping off the scant few pre-Peyton Indy faithful.

Aikman’s fourth season, meanwhile, marked the rise of a legend. The Cowboys went 13-3 in 1992 and humiliated the Bills, 52-17, in Super Bowl XXVII. Aikman was named the Super Bowl MVP in the wake of a breakout season in which he posted an 89.5 passer rating, one of the best marks of his career.

He was put on the fast track to Canton by the end of the season.