Stephen Rodrick

All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers.

As a kid, Terry Bradshaw didn't amaze me. My hero was Steelers backup Terry Hanratty, who nabbed two Super Bowl rings while completing three passes.

In college football, fans wallow in a culture of failure. Unless you root for Miami, you sadly wait for disaster to strike your team in a manner not seen outside of Fenway Park.

The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page.

I broke with my religion in college.