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...True, Linden was brought in to relieve a struggling Wilford in the second quarter of last weekend's 21-17 loss to Penn. But he struggled too, going 4-of-7 for 71 yards and throwing an interception in the end zone. As a result, he found himself holding the clipboard again when the team came out for the second half...
...when Wilford was receiving stitches in his forehead during the Dartmouth game, Linden came in for a series and threw a touchdown pass. But Wilford returned, stitches and all, and Linden was again relegated to a mop-up role in the fourth quarter. Throw in a quick series in the season opener against Columbia, and you find a shockingly paltry season for the senior quarterback that led Harvard to a league title...
...Aren't things between him and Brad even a little bit awkward? He laughs, and says he's even comfortable enough to crack jokes with Wilford about his demotion...
...Wilford has always been regarded as the one with the stronger arm. Give him time to stand in the pocket and find an open man downfield, his teammates thought, and Brad Wilford will put the ball where it needs to be. But for the past three years, those same teammates that praised his arm also questioned Wilford's brains. If Brad could only just display a head like Rich's, they used to say privately, he could challenge Linden for the starting...
...last year's numbers were too much for Murphy to ignore. Linden threw eight interceptions and only three touchdowns while leading Harvard to a disappointing 4-6 (3-4 Ivy) finish. Wilford played well in spring ball, and finally displayed some of the focus and mental toughness that had set him apart from Linden all those years...