I told him he really should play, and if he plays well, he'll get drafted anyway. Hell, he was the third guy picked in the whole draft. Charlie White broke his nose in that game, blood all over his face. Toughest player I've ever been around. His fullback was Marcus Allen.
Highlight films have a way of making the ordinary seem moving.
Up will moisten your eyes. But the USC production that Robinson is watching is a cavalcade of true greatness. Robinson, who turned 60 the last week of July, points his clicker at the screen and hits the pause button. That was a very young team, with a lot of talented players who hadn't proved themselves. This year's team, right now, has some real similarities to that team.