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Best to have a backup plan at QB

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Friday, October 2, 2009

The subject is the care and feeding of the species Quarterbackus clipboardus. Like the Loch Ness monster and Sasquatch, the Quarterbackus clipboardus has mythical qualities and is popular in legend. While reality has not been kind to Nessie or her mountainous friend, the backups who have moved abruptly into the starting job this season have done more good than ill. One month into the season, injuries have felled starting quarterbacks at No. 1 Florida, No. 7 USC and No. 8 Oklahoma, as well as ...

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