are finally getting their wish. With quarterback Jared Goff trending towards an “out” for Sunday’s match against the Cleveland Browns (-12.5), the situation puts Tim Boyle in line for the start. Everyone’s favorite man in town is always the backup, and for those who have been desperate to see the next man up, it’s a dream come true.
But the history of Boyle is fraught with peril, doubt and nothing. Hope springs eternal but it’s not exactly like there’s a rich fallow field in the past where he’s concerned. Not that such reality has stopped fans from calling for the backups before—even when Matthew Stafford was the quarterback, there was a loud, vocal minority who wanted to see Kellen Moore when he started to struggle.