Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson: The Great Debate

Looking back at the 2008 season, it became pretty clear that either Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson is the best receiver in football. Johnson did his thing all year to the tune of 115 receptions for 1575 yards and eight touchdowns, while having six games over 130 yards receiving. Fitzgerald, on the other hand, had 96 catches for 1431 yards and 12 touchdowns, all before having an other-worldly post season. So still the question remains: Who is better? For Fitzgerald, he has two other legitimate receiving threats alongside him in Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston, both of whom racked up over 1000 yards receiving in 2008. Furthermore, he has Kurt Warner under center, who is said to be a Hall of Fame candidate. Arizona as a team, though, has a very weak running game. In Houston, Johnson does not have as strong a threat opposite him in Kevin Walter as Fitzgerald does in Anquan Boldin, making Johnson the primary target all the time. Houston, though, has a fantastic running back in Steve ... (link)