Though not uncommon for the era, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw was famous for being responsible for calling his own plays when he was on the field. Nowadays it almost seems incredible in spite of the fact that today’s quarterback prospects are more prepared than ever, yet coordinating an offense remains the legislation of coaches, primarily.
While Bradshaw takes a lot of pride in this fact, he did admit that he wishes he had a deeper understanding of the offense and what he was asked to do—the the whys rather than the whats and the hows.