When Sports Illustrated ran the cover which accompanies this piece in September of 1982, we knew things had changed.

The Florida Gators had gone big time. And we were right there.

Quarterback Wayne Peace was my Phil Simms, before Simms was Simms.

I can remember singing the praises of the then much-maligned New York Giants' quarterback during the 1986 season. Giant fans never thought that Simms could deliver in a big spot. I always liked him.

"But he's not an NFL quarterback," one of my friends argued.

And then after the Giants defeated the Broncos in the 1986 Super Bowl, and Simms had his record setting performance, I g...

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