The Longform Guide to Quarterbacks
Jimmy Breslin on Joe Namath, Mike Sager on Todd Marinovich, and George Plimpton on himself — a collection of our favorite articles ever written about QBs.
The Man Who Never Was
On the desolate career of Todd Marinovich, who was engineered from birth to be an NFL quarterback and ended up a junkie.
Mike Sager Esquire May 2009 40min
"Hut—Two—Three ... Ugh!"
A detailed account of Plimpton’s 5-play tenure as quarterback of the Detroit Lions.
George Plimpton Sports Illustrated Sep 1964 25min
You Can't Quit Cold Turkey
Jared Lorenzen was a star quarterback in college. He won a Super Bowl. And just like the author, he has spent his entire life fighting, and losing, a battle with his weight.
Tommy Tomlinson ESPN the Magazine Aug 2014 15min
The Big Book of Black Quarterbacks
The stories of the 109 black men who have played quarterback in the NFL, from Fritz Pollard to Russell Wilson.
Greg Howard Deadspin Feb 2014 40min
The Eli Experiment
A profile of Eli Manning—brother of Peyton, son of Archie, future Super Bowl MVP—published shortly after his first NFL start.
Michael Lewis New York Times Magazine Dec 2004 40min
What Was He Thinking?
Catching up with Jake Plummer, who turned down a $5 million contract and left the NFL while still in his prime to concentrate on playing handball.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Feb 2011 30min
Does God Have a Tim Tebow Complex?
A profile of Tim Tebow as he dealt with NFL skeptics on the eve of his final college season.
Jason Fagone GQ Sep 2009 25min
Namath All Night Long
Over a scotch a few months after his underdog Jets won Super Bowl III, a 26-year-old Joe Namath told Jimmy Breslin what he’d done the night before the game: “I went out and got a bottle and grabbed this girl.”
Jimmy Breslin New York Apr 1969 10min
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