Rookies at the Helm No one is more likely to change from Saturday's hero into Sunday's nobody than a rookie pro-football quarterback. Experts generally agree that it takes five to six years for a fledgling passer to gain the poise, knowledge and confidence—in himself as well as that of his teammates—to become a winner. Even the best young signal callers usually find themselves enduring a lengthy novitiate behind a seasoned pro.
This year the situation is somewhat different. Just as 1970 was hailed as the year of the quarterback...
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