This year, there is an unusual number of NFL teams with no viable option at quarterback. In particular, the Chiefs, Rams and Lions have little to no identity at the position, and are without a solution in the immediate future. What these teams need is a guy who was really good for like two years, like five years ago. Daunte Culpepper to the rescue!

“A number of teams have contacted me since my retirement announcement and have provided some important information that has caused me to reconsider returning to the league,” Culpepper said in an e-mail.

As a fan of one of these hopeless teams, I feel qualified to offer unique perspective. You see, teams like mine operate by committee at quarterback. My team might have a young quarterback waiting in the wings, but said quarterback is a goof who could not stand on the shore and complete a pass to the ocean. Perhaps worst of all, none of the quarterbacks on the roster can generate even the least bit of excitement or celebrity, much less contention.

It’s times like these when fans like me revert to the sort of fanhood we held when we were kids. Winning almost took a back seat to on-paper celebrity. You wanted your team to sign Bo Jackson in like 1996. You fired up “Madden 64,” started a franchise, and spent your first twenty picks on skill positions and let the game auto-pick your offensive line. It was all about the realization of seeing a well-known player on your favorite team.

When your team is as terrible as the Chiefs, this is the sort of fan you become. I really hope Kansas City will sign Culpepper, even though he probably will not be very good. I completely marked out when the Chiefs signed Warren Moon, despite the fact that he was like 65 years old at the time. This, I think, could be like that.