That take may be just a tad overblown. What Kent Hall (rip) did do once. Was, get a call from Kelly at 4am. on gameday to pick him up,
and get him to the stadium before Marv got there. Hall called the trainer told him to prepare a ice bath. And in Kelly went. This I believe was in Larry Felsers book. Carrying a QB onto a field at kickoff? LOL.