It seems as if an anti-Elway influence is casting a dark shadow across the NFL.

Instead of finding ways to rally their teams from dire situations, NFL quarterbacks are more likely to commit some faux pas that throttles almost certain victories. 

At least three quarterbacks spoiled their respective team's opportunities to win, or at least tie, games yesterday on the last meaningful possession.

The most egregious was Rams QB Gus Frerotte, who had St. Louis at the Seattle 1-yard line with 27 seconds left and down by five points. On fourth down, Frerrote mishandled the snap from center and fell on the ball at the five. Two plays earlier, he missed an open Issac Bruce at the goal line.

Washington's Jason Campbell threw not one but two interceptions late in the game in Tampa Bay territory to let the Buccaneers escape with a six-point win. The second of those interceptions was in the end zone with 17 seconds left. Earlier in the final period, Campbell, who threw for 301 yards, moved Washington to the Bucs' 32 and tossed the ball to Tampa Bay's Ronde Barber.

And Eagles quarterback A.J. Feeley missed an opportunity to become part of NFL history as the backup who beat the mighty New England Patriots when he threw an ill-advised pass with less than four minutes left when his team seemingly was marching for the go-ahead touchdown or at least the tying field goal. Feeley and the Eagles were driving down the field, gaining five to 10 yards per snap, when Feeley got greedy and went for the end zone from the Patriots' 29-yard line. His overthrown ball was intercepted for a touchback.