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Kordell Stewart Fondly Remembers ‘Slash’ Era: ‘God Dang It, I Wish We Could Relive That Part Again’

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Kordell Stewart was so far ahead of his time in the NFL. If he were in today’s game, he’d be an absolute superstar due to his skillset.

Some people don’t want to hear it, and certainly don’t want to believe it, but it’s much closer to a cold, hard truth than anyone wants to admit.

He was so far ahead of his time. I'd kill to have him in the black and gold in today's era. https://t.co/9GBUmyTe05

— Josh Carney (@ByJoshCarney) June 29, 2022

Back in the 90s and early 2000s though, he wasn’t allowed to really be who he truly was under center, which was a dynamic running quarterback who made plays with his legs, could throw on the run, and really brought something to the table that no defense really had a clue to stop.