Sure, the Summer is long, but you can never run out of Top Ten and Top Five Lists! Clark Judge, Senior Writer for CBSSports.com has posted his Top Ten No. 2 QB's List and there are some notable exceptions, plus the writer also takes a few liberties and puts some "currently" starting QB's on the list, which I guess opens up another topic for debate.

Judge didn't number his list, nor is it in alphabetical order, so he has left it to us to interpret who he thinks is the top of the top ten. The first name he lists is Jeff Garcia of the Oakland Raiders. I can't really argue about Garcia. In recent years he has had occasion to step in for the Philadelphia Eagle and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he has lifted those teams to the playoffs. The only question about Garcia, now, is his age and his ability to support the vertical-type of offense that the Raiders have built.

I'm just jumping around Judge's list, now. I see he has already relegated, unfortunate Sage Rosenfels to the backup role in Minnesota as he lives out the Bret Farve rollercoaster soap opera going on there. Will Sage be a supportive back-up for the future Hall-of-Famer? Tune in next month for the stunning conclusion of As The Viking Turns. Oh, by the way, Judge also includes Minnesota's OTHER back-up QB, Tavaris Jackson, on the list! Can you have two No. 2's, I ask?

Speaking of two No. 2's and as I mentioned in the title, newly acquired Houston Texan Rex Grossman made the list, based on having pitched for the defensively-dominant Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. However, Houstons higher paid No. 2, Dan Orlovsky is mentioned but receives no love from Judge. So, Houston has their own QB soap opera, even if it doesn't get the same national ratings that the Minnesota QB spot is getting.

I also mentioned David Carr in the title, seeing how he toiled in Houston for too many years as the anointed starter. Carr is still listed as the No. 2 for the NY Giants, but Judge failed to mention him and I don't think I will find much argument over that on these pages. Giants fans have to be praying that the "gloved-one" stays on the sidelines. I can imagine how they would feel if Carr gets the call!

Overall, I thought Judge gave us a good list. There are some quality back-up QB's in the NFL. Personally, I like Charlie Batch of the Steelers. He plays on a perenially contending team with an established, winning QB starter in Ben Rothlesberger. But Roth is one for stretching out plays, often exposing himself to taking a big hit resulting in a concussion. Roth has been known to go down and need replacing while he shakes off the cobwebs. Batch is returning to the No. 2 role that he has filled so well in previous seasons after missing some time himself last year while Byron Leftwich filled in for him. Leftwich has now departed to the Buccaneers where he is expected to resume starter duties.