Rams vs Jets in Week 16 may be the last time these elite QBs clash

It's Deja Vu all over again

Now we've come full circle. The Rams are on a winning streak. The Jets seemingly pose little threat. And the team must face the master of the pocket, Aaron Rodgers, in a test that will either prove the Rams worthy of post-season competition or release a billowing cloud of doubt over the Rams for the final two games of the season.

And as the great Paul Harvey used to say during his syndicated national radio broadcast: "And now, the rest of the story . . . "

Let's push the records of these two teams to the side for just a moment. The real story that runs like a rip tide for this game is more than a tale of the Jets and the Rams, but on the two titans of the past decade at quarterback have a chance to face off once more. This is a game to be recorded, not just for the hope of some reminder of a game no longer played by pocket passers, but to preserve the essence of two quarterbacks who have spent their entire NFL careers at being the best that they could be.

You can make a case for both starting quarterbacks in this Week 16 clash to end up in the NFL Hall of Fame already. And to be honest, both have compelling careers that warrant such honors. But neither quarterback has thrown in the towel and acquiesced to the fact that both are aging past their prime.

That is the true nature of professional football competitiveness. Both players are so dedicated that they are willing to risk their legacies for a chance to compete for one more football game, one more playoff game, and a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy once more.