National Football League

Analysis: QB stability: some teams don't care

Published Sep. 23, 2010 5:01 p.m. ET

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While Kurt Warner is showing off his footwork on ''Dancing With The Stars,'' more teams than usual are doing the cha-cha when it comes to their quarterbacks.

And wouldn't the Arizona Cardinals like to have Warner back behind center right now?

Call it the QB Shuffle or QB Quandary or whatever, the NFL position that normally needs more stability than any is in a state of flux from coast to coast. Nine teams - Buffalo, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Tennessee, Oakland, Philadelphia, Carolina and Detroit - already have used their backup. Some of those moves were because of injuries, but five already clubs have turned to No. 2 by choice, even if just temporarily.