Meet The Black And Gold Quarterbacks: Mark Brunell

This is the second article in a three part series which will profile each of the three quarterbacks on the New Orleans Saints roster. If you're any kind of NFL fan, you've probably heard of Mark Brunell. He was born on September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California. He became the starting quarterback for the St. Joseph High School Nights (Santa Maria, California) in the 1985, '86 and '87 seasons, leading the team to two league championships and one appearance in California's state championship series. He signed with the University of Washington after completing high school and took over the starting quarterback job in his sophomore year with the Huskies. After having an excellent sophomore season which saw the Huskies finish ranked at No.5 in the Associated Press poll and a Rose Bowl win over Iowa, Brunell was expected to take the Huskies all the way in the next season. That however, did not happen. Brunell suffered a devastating knee injury in the annua...