T.J. Yates ready to step into starting NFL job, UNC history
Posted Dec 1, 2011
It wasn't until Wednesday, three days after his NFL debut, that it hit T.J. Yates that his life was about to change. The media throng, at least 20 deep, waiting at his locker opened his eyes to that. That's how life goes for a starting quarterback in the NFL, though. Yates, the rookie quarterback for the Houston Texans, is about to step into the heat of an NFL playoff race and the history books.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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