For those of you who don’t know (a fact that cements the follow argument, in my opinion) this is New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker donning the milk mustache in an upcoming print ad. To put my dismay at the inclusion of Welker in this campaign in proper perspective, let me briefly note the people that have been featured in this ad in the past: Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Ron Howard, Matthew Fox, the cast of Scrubs, Larry King, Conan O’Brien, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Kevin Garnett, Marvin Harrison, Tony Hawk, Jason Kidd, Peyton, Eli and Archie Manning, Pete Sampras, Steve Nash, Alex Rodrgiuez, Cal Ripken, Jr… ok so maybe that wasn’t so brief. But Wes Welker?!?!

Don’t get me wrong Wes Welker is a nice player but make no mistake that the better receiver, arguably the best receiver since Jerry Rice, is the guy lined up on the opposite side of the field, Randy Moss. Welker is a shifty slot receiver, impossible for an outside linebacker to cover and a perfect compliment to a great receiver like Moss but let’s not get carried away. He is not, irrespective of his numbers, one of the top 20 receivers in the NFL.

If you didn’t recognize Welker’s picture at the top of this post, there’s probably a reason for that.

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