Who says the sports aren’t related? The concussed former quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, and of WVU, took his game to the Kansas City Royals minor league organization. There he mastered a craft he’d need upon his return to football as the possible starting quarterback for the UFL’s Virginia Destroyers.

No,” he said. “That wasn’t the first time (being hit in the head). Hopefully, it’ll be the last, but who knows? It’s a collision sport. Thankfully, I was able to go to Arizona with Kansas City and re-learn how to slide. So I’ve perfected my slide technique.

“I mean, as the starting quarterback, you want to last throughout the game, you want to be there for four quarters. But in certain situations, (not sliding) is called for. If you’re lowering your shoulder on the opposite 20, it’s not really going to help. You just have to be smart about when to do it.”