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...Though Plunkett's past performance on the gridiron has been more conservative than flashy, it obviously speaks for itself. The honors and accolades have been heaped on him. During his career at Stanford, where he majored in political science, he shattered NCAA records, beat Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, made every All-American team, and won the Maxwell Award as well as the highly-touted Heisman Trophy...
Even opposing coaches have nothing but praise for the young quarterback. Lou Saban, head coach of the Buffalo Bills and former Patriots coach, says, "Jim Plunkett is certainly one of the fine young quarterbacks in professional football. He is an intelligent player with outstanding tools. He particularly impresses us with his ability to read defenses and to set up and deliver the ball before the pass rush can reach...
...Plunkett's athletic triumphs and praise have been matched with personal hardships. His Mexican-American mother, who lives in San Jose, Calif., is blind as was his part-Irish father who ran a tobacco shop before he died in 1969. Plunkett and his two older sisters helped to support their family when they were on welfare. In high school, he worked in gas stations and grocery stores, and between summers in college, he joined construction crews...
...combination of professional glory and personal pathos has had a humbling effect on Plunkett. Though he'll readily admit to being "one of the best in the NFL," he modestly attributes the Pats' success this season to Coach Chuck Fairbank's 3-4 defense, rather than to his ability at calling plays--something which he didn't do in years past...
...Calling the vast majority of the plays is better for the team as well as me. It's a lot less mechanized and makes the game more of a game," Plunkett says. "I also don't have to wait for a play to be called in, which causes me great anxiety...