Todd Marinovich making return to quarterback with local So Cal Coyote program
Former USC 1990 Rose Bowl winner and Los Angeles Raiders first-round draft pick Todd Marinovich, who last played professional football in 2001, has signed a contract with the SoCal Coyotes and will battle for the starting job with America’s #1 Developmental Pro Football Program™.
Marinovich first joined the Coyotes as an assistant coach in February 2017. Repeated workouts with the team, however, raised eyebrows, and questions.
“Todd’s been focused on God and sobriety since he’s been here,” said head coach J David Miller. “There have been no expectations, just one day at a time. But when he started throwing, his mechanics, arm strength and accuracy are just obvious. Overnight he went from being the QB coach to the elephant in the room.
Marinovich was drafted ahead of Brett Favre in 1991, before most SoCal Coyotes were born.
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“Nobody really wanted to admit what we were seeing,” the coach added. “But perhaps the only thing more outrageous than a 48-year-old quarterback is to deny a talented man the opportunity to play the sport he loves, break the tape, and to leave it on his terms. We anticipate the naysayers, but Todd’s passion, sincerity, humility and desire is extraordinary.”
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