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Chris is back in the office now, so I'm just going to post our back-and-forth e-mails for the world to enjoy:

Dave:

I’m seeing all of these articles recently talking about how Fitzgerald is going to be the youngest player to 700 receptions, and how he’s doing it with shitty quarterbacks, etc. Yeah, that’s great, and I feel for him, but he did play with Kurt Warner for a couple years.

Multiple articles have laid the disclaimer on Calvin that he plays with a franchise quarterback. YEAH, FOR ONE YEAR. How about the laundry list of Orlovsky, Kitna, Culpepper, Hill, Stanton, McCown and others I’m probably forgetting.

Chris:

That’s so annoying that they lay that disclaimer on for Calvin. I’m guessing these are the same people that put an asterisk on Stafford because all he has to do is throw to Megatron.

Don’t forget about his one career reception from DREW HENSON.

Did you know Nate Burleson had 73 receptions last year? (He also had his lowest YPC, but still: 73 catches!)

Dave:

I don’t remember where I read this, but I’m sure you’ve seen it before, too.

Stafford’s numbers (excluding all of Calvin’s touches):

325 completions (11^th)

3357 yards (17^th)

25 TDs (10^th)

Chris:

They brought that up in Stafford’s Top 100 segment. Even without Calvin, his numbers still compare to the likes of E. Manning and Flacco. Good thing Eli and Cam Newton made the Pro Bowl, though.