What’s in a Name?
From the September issue of GQ:
THE ONE AND ONLY FOOLPROOF METHOD FOR EVALUATING NFL QUARTERBACKS
Just tell me his name, and I'll tell you if he's gonna be any good. Great quarterbacks have great quarterback names, period. Crisp, commanding, all-American, as if the letters were dipped in bronze. Johnny Unitas! Joe Montana! (And no, this isn't a white thing: Warren Moon!) Now consider the flip side. Did we really need to watch Gus Frerotte take snaps to know he was going to flop? Couldn't we just have said, "Forget it -- his name is Gus"? A few years ago, when the Miami Dolphins were talking up Cleo Lemon as their QB of the future, those of us who knew better just shook our heads. Cleo Lemon? No way. A QB's destiny is sealed the moment the doctor signs the birth certificate. Dan Marino. Drew Brees. Kurt Warner. You can't go wrong with names like those. So which rookie QBs look good this season? Who's got all the tools? I have no idea. I've never played a down of real football in my life. But my money's on Sam Bradford. That guy just sounds like a winner. -- Devin Gordon
Alvin So might be destined for greatness, but it certainly won't be as a NFL quarterback in this life.
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