Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard Flutieis a former quarterback in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League. He first rose to prominence during his college football career at Boston College, where he received the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award in 1984. His "Hail Mary" touchdown pass in a game against Miami on November 23, 1984is considered among the greatest moments in college football and American sports history. Flutie was selected as the 285th pick...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth23 October 1962
CityManchester, MD
CountryUnited States of America
Always do your best because a pat on the back is real close to a kick in the pants.
I think the only time I doubted myself was my senior year in high school. I was not offered a Division I scholarship. I remember a scout from Ohio State coming in and looking at my film. He was all excited to meet me. Then he met me and I was 5'10" and he said that I was not a Division I quarterback.
When I go back to NFL functions today, I feel a bit on the outside looking in. I played 13 years in the NFL, and I loved it - made a Pro Bowl and went to the playoffs - but I always felt like I was having to knock the door down to get in.
The public doesnt care about my size. Its just something for the media to talk about.
There’s nothing better than excelling at a game you love. There’s nothing worse than thinking your accomplishments as a player outweigh your responsibilities as a person.
It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.
I said I could do it. There's no real application for it, but I could do it.
I take pride in the fact that I am 38 and I'm still playing, and not just cashing a check, ... I'm playing and I'm still athletic and I can run around and do the things I like to do. And hopefully I'll turn 40 and still be doing it. That's a hell of an achievement as far as I'm concerned.
I think it's actually easier for me to simulate Vick than Peyton Manning, but you can't mimic him to the full extent. You can't stand there flat-footed and fling the thing 65 or 70 yards off your back foot (like Vick can). I've got a little bit of a burst, but I can't run a 4.2, that's for darn sure. You see guys on film take the wrong angle on him all the time because he's so fast. You know he's fast, but you don't know how fast until you watch him in person.
I think it's actually easier for me to simulate him than it would be a Peyton Manning, ... but you can't do it to the full extent. You can't stand there flat-footed and sling the thing 65, 70 yards off your back foot, or when you take off and run.
I was just disappointed. You know, Adam has been a big part of this team for a number of years and his game-winning kicks, Super Bowl kicks, and all that, so he will be missed by his teammates, but it's just the nature of the business. He will be forever etched in the memories of New England sports fans.
It has gone way beyond our wildest dreams.
This is a very good fit and a very comfortable situation, ... I'm just a lot more relaxed and people are genuinely excited about me being here. It just makes you feel good. In the NFL, there's no question I've never felt this secure.
In the best interests of the team, the sooner this decision was made, the better off. And I knew that. It gives Drew the opportunity to start working with the first team now. This is usually the preseason game where the first team goes for the first three quarters, and we need that. It's time to move forward.