Roman Gabriel, the ""classic"" quarterback and a hard-training stoic, has led a number of problem-plagued teams, notably the Los Angeles Rams. Gustkey follows Gabriel's long career, practically game-by-game, from the vacant lots of Wilmington, North Carolina to the Philadelphia Eagles, analyzing every aspect from coaching and plays to morale. A retrospective interview with Gabriel himself wraps up the in-depth scrutiny. For the cognescenti.