The Miami quarterback sat in the grass, his limbs re-arranged, his head dropped in pain, as defenders danced around in glee. A football requirement — either protecting the passer or throwing the ball away — was to blame.
TV announcers debated which one. Fans and media took sides. But here's the larger point as yet another football October moves through South Florida:
They're parallel quarterbacks in many respects. Same city. Same story. Same toughness to them. Same intelligence. Same inherent dedication and admirable sense of purpose.
Same question, too: Do they need a perfect world around them — a football biosphere, if you will — to win?