Eli Manning vs Jason Campbell

[ethat001]

Let me say it then: interceptions are NOT bad things for NFL quarterbacks.

Here are the top QB's with interceptions for last year:
1) Brett Favre -- 22
2) Jay Cutler -- 18
3) Drew Brees -- 17
4) Gus Frerotte -- 15
4) Ben Roethlisberger -- 15
6) Tony Romo -- 14
6) Kurt Warner -- 14

So if interceptions are such a BAD thing, why are there THREE superbowl QB's and some of the most highly regarded names in the game on this list?

No one wants the QB to throw an int. But they are not the end of the world, and when you have one of the best defensive units in the GAME -- WHY NOT TAKE CHANCES??

In contrast, who's at the TOP of the list with the LEAST interceptions? Seneca Wallace, Jason Campbell, Jeff Garcia, Kerry Collins, Chad Pennington.

In the NFL, you must throw to a receiver BEFORE they are open. You have to TRUST the receiver runs the right route, and can win some toss-ups. That may lead to some interceptions, but there's clearly more benefit than risk.