A quarterback — especially a 36-year-old, two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback — is responsible for just about everything that takes place on the field. It’s a heavy burden, sure, but one that every passer in the NFL signs up for when they decide to play that high-profile position.
So what is a quarterback supposed to do when things go haywire on the field, not during the plays but after? Like, for instance, if a young superstar receiver has a penchant for making post-touchdown spectacles that will occasionally draw a penalty flag?
Phil Simms says: Nothing.
“Eli [Manning] can’t get involved,” Simms said during his weekly hourlong segment with Chris Russo on SiriusXM’s “Simms and the Mad Dog this week.