UPDATE: This article has been edited from its original version published in September 2019.Jaguarsquarterback Gardner Minshew has become somewhat of a cult figure in the NFL after just one season.Minshew, 24, made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2019 season after taking over for an injured Nick Foles. Once it was discovered Foles with a fractured collarbone, all eyes went to Minshew and his incredible mustache. Minshew wowed many in his 12 starts last season, completing 60 percent of his pa ses for 3,271 yards, 21 touchdowns and only six interceptions.Now with Foles in Chicago, Minshew has the reins in Jacksonville and has already well exceededexpectations for a sixth-round draft pick, giving berth to Minshew Mania and potentially giving the Jaguars a reason to avoid takingTrevor Lawrence or another QB high in the 2021 draft.So let's go over some reasons why people like him so much.MORE:He once tried to
Mickey Mantle Jersey break his own hand with a hammer.His name is actually Gardner Minshew II with no original Gardner MinshewMinshew's father is named Flint. There is no original Gardner Minshew, but if you look on the , they list their new starting quarterback's full name as Gardner Minshew II.This seems like an odd loophole in the naming system. How is this even po sible? How far down the line can you create a false narrative? Could the Minshew family have named him Gardner Minshew V? If Minshew wanted to have a child and name itGardner, does it revert back to the original, or is the child now Gardner Minshew III?I have questions.UPDATE: get to the bottom of the namesake. Turns out Minshew's dad's name actually is Gardner, he just goes by his middle name Flint (side note, the Jaguars' quarterback's middle name is also Flint). And if you're wondering why he's Gardner Minshew II and not Gardner Minshew Jr., well, we'll let the original Gardner Minshew explain.:"Gardner is my mother's maiden name, and Flint is my grandmother's maiden name," the elder Minshew said by phone Thursday. "And actually my wife, when he was born, that's what she wanted to name him."And she didn't want him to be a Junior," he added, "because down here in Mi si sippi, if you're a Junior, you're probably either called Junior or Bubba. So that's why she wanted it to be II."So now you know
New York Yankees way too much information behind Gardner Minshew II's name.He was almost namedBeowulf insteadIn a profile of the Minshew family, talked with Minshew's grandfather, who apparently wanted Gardner to be named Beowulf.From the Spokesman:Beowulf is considered one of the greatest warriors because he can achieve anything and wont let anything stop him, Robinson told the cla s. And (Gardner) said, My granddaddy wanted me to be named that, because thats what he wanted me to be.And if you thought a mustachioed quarterback named Gardner Minshew drew enough attention in 2018,
Mariano Rivera Jersey just imagine the chaos that would have ensued had the Cougars record-setting pa ser been Beowulf Minshew. Granted, those odds were never great.My dad wanted to name him Beowulf, Flint Minshew verified, and thats about as far as that got.We were so close to having an NFL QB namedBeowulf.He apparently just catches big fish with his bare handsI done wrastled with a alligator. Tu sled with a whale... Gardner Minshew (@GardnerMinshew5) I have nothing else to add.He strips down and doesexercise bandsIn a , we found out Minshew likes to exercise naked. Although the quarterback was quick to point out most times he does it in just a jockstrap, before admitting that there have been a few occasions whenhe is without any clothing.Yes, Gardner Minshew also does exercise bands in the locker room wearing only a jock strap, shades, and a headband. Sometimes naked, too. Sometimes Steve Spurrier even walks in on him doing it Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) And while the profile in The Atheltic was written last year when Minshew was in college, the habit has followed him to the NFL.He was caught working out in a jockstrap before his firststart in Week 2.Per , starting QB Gardner Minshew III stretches in the pre-game locker room in nothing but a jockstrap. Again, our hero Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Remarkable.He's also really smartA leak of the showedMinshew scored a 42. There are 50 potential questions, although with time restrictions, it'd be unfair to say Minshew scored 42/50 on the test. Still, 42 is a really impre sive number.He was even asked about it after the Jaguars acquired Josh Dobbs, who majored in aerospace engineering. And although this is a story about Minshew
Lou Gehrig Jersey , I'd like to point out Dobbs in pi.Minshew admits he's not quite on the same level as Dobbs.Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew, who scored a 42 on the Wonderlic, says he doesnt consider himself in the same league as new backup Josh Dobbs, who graduated from Tenne
Aaron Hicks Jersey see with a degree in aerospace engineering. So where does he belong? Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) He's fine sleeping on a used $10 mattre sLast year, Gardner Minshew had bought a $10 mattre s on Facebook Marketplace and was sneaking bottles of Crown Royal around Pullman in his jeans. Now, he is 9/9 against the Chiefs.A legend. Jayson Jenks (@JaysonJenks) More tidbits from The Athletic profile.He shows no mercyHere's Minshew just backhanding a blocked shot from a child at the Boys and Girls Club.Blocking out the haters like... & spent their day off hanging out at the Teen Center. #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) He has his own tribute songHe's also a good quarterbackDespite all of the odd storylines surrounding Minshew, some of which sound like the start of a Chuck Norris joke, above all else, he's good at what he does. He set all sorts of pa sing records at Washington State, and even finished in fifth place in the Heisman vote in his final season. He ownsthe Pac-12 single-season record for most pa sing yards (4,776), beating the mark previously held by Jared Goff.And so far as an NFL quarterback, he's looked really good.
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