Barry Switzer was upset about the Dallas Cowboy's losing record, so he decided to learn Steve Mariucci's secret. Switzer travelled to a 49er practice and asked Mariucci, "Coach, why is your team so good? What's your secret?"
To answer Switzer, Mariucci called Steve Young over. "Steve," he asked, "Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Young answered, "That's easy. It's me." Then, Mariucci turned to Switzer and said, "That's the secret, Barry. A smart quarterback. You've got to have a smart quarterback."
Thinking he finally had all the tools he would need, Switzer returned to Texas and the Cowboy workout. Promptly, he called over Troy Aikman, asking him, "Aikman! Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Troy looked perplexed, thought a minute and asked, "Coach, can I get back to you after practice on that one?" Disgusted, Switzer said, "OK."
During practice, Aikman talked to Deion Sanders. "Deion, coach just asked me the weirdest question. Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Sanders told him, "Duh! That's easy. It's me!"
After practice, Aikman caught up with Switzer, "Coach, I think I've got it. My father's brother's nephew is Deion Sanders."
Angrily, Switzer said, "No, No, no! You idiot!! It's Steve Young!!!"
To answer Switzer, Mariucci called Steve Young over. "Steve," he asked, "Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Young answered, "That's easy. It's me." Then, Mariucci turned to Switzer and said, "That's the secret, Barry. A smart quarterback. You've got to have a smart quarterback."
Thinking he finally had all the tools he would need, Switzer returned to Texas and the Cowboy workout. Promptly, he called over Troy Aikman, asking him, "Aikman! Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Troy looked perplexed, thought a minute and asked, "Coach, can I get back to you after practice on that one?" Disgusted, Switzer said, "OK."
During practice, Aikman talked to Deion Sanders. "Deion, coach just asked me the weirdest question. Who's your father's brother's nephew?" Sanders told him, "Duh! That's easy. It's me!"
After practice, Aikman caught up with Switzer, "Coach, I think I've got it. My father's brother's nephew is Deion Sanders."
Angrily, Switzer said, "No, No, no! You idiot!! It's Steve Young!!!"