Fox still sticking with Jake

From the Charlotte Observer:

"Coach John Fox is standing strongly behind Jake Delhomme as the team's starting quarterback. He just said after practice "yes with a capital Y" when asked if he was committed to Delhomme as his starter.
"I didn't think that was a question, but if that needs to be clarified, yes with a capital Y," was his full quote on the subject.
Delhomme has played much better the past two weeks after a five-turnover performance in the opener against Philadelphia, but he still ranks next-to-last in the NFL in passing efficiency."

You know, I like Jake.  I like his fire and competitiveness.  I like how he takes responsibility for things that he shouldn't and always is the first to take blame when something goes wrong.  Smitty breaks off his route and lets Terrance Newman intercept the pass, and Jake takes the blame for throwing the ball.  Only problem with that is that he was throwing the ball to exactly where the play called for the ball to be thrown.  But I think he's losing a lot of self-confidence.  He still seems excitable, just not excited.  He's not the same guy he was who cussed out Rodney Harrison for running into him after he threw the 85 yard bomb to Moose in the super bowl.

I think Fox just realizes that Jake gives him his best chance to win each week.  That's not Jake's fault.  It's not Jake's fault that they offered him a new contract this offseason.  Sure it pays him for the next 5 years, but he also took a pay cut this year to help get us under the cap.  Most of you probably don't realize that.  Put the blame squarely on the shoulders of John Fox and Marty Hurney for not bringing in any competition that could push Jake.

Fox has staked his career on the arm and decisions of Jake Delhomme.  I just hope that he hasn't bet wrong.