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Blurring reality and fantasy football

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Friday, September 11, 2009

NFL quarterback is the most difficult, demanding job in sports. You call the play and break the huddle with 70,000 opposing fans screaming that you suck and demanding that the defense kill you. And as you step up the line, you wonder whether they just might. You look up at impossibly large, incredibly strong and ridiculously angry defenders. They are all out for blood, your blood. Wait -- is that the corner creeping up? And is the weakside linebacker faking a blitz or is he really coming? You ...

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