He didn't like any play-action, ... He liked to drop back and go downfield. Of course, we didn't have much of a running game in those years.
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He wants to be his own man and be recognized for what he's done. He's not asking for anything because of his name. That was a tough situation to go into at Alabama, but he probably wouldn't have been given the job if the situation would have been different.Don Shula
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His delivery was kind of chest-high, ... The ball would leave his hand and just explode.
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