Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback–for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.īut all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. To say that Italy - the land of opera, fine wines, extremely small cars, romance and football americano - holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is), has never been to Europe, and doesn't speak or understand a word of Italian. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers - at least until a better offer comes along - and heads off to Italy.
Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a player from the home of American footballat their helm. Against enormous odds, Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback. Overnight, he became a national laughing stock and, of course, was immediately dropped by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.īut all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, finds a team that needs him.
In the deciding game at the climax of the season, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
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