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Article: Proof is in his play; Kerry Collins appeared to have thrown his career away because of alcoholism and attitude, but the quarterback has won over the Giants with his performance and poise.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- January 12, 2001
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These are the redemption playoffs, a Super Bowl tournament that will be just as much about celebrating a comeback as crowning a champion.
The Raiders? Rich Gannon is with his fourth team and six years removed from unemployment. The Vikings? Only a Super Bowl victory can salve the sting of '98.
The Ravens? Hey, Trent Dilfer could become the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl and still lose his job.
But it's the New York Giants who have the poster quarterback for comebacks. Kerry Collins threw away a meteoric career with Carolina because of admitted alcoholism and alleged racist remarks, did nothing in a stint with the Saints to reform his ...