‘You couldn’t tell me winning a Super Bowl would feel any nicer’

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 24, 2014

‘You couldn’t tell me winning a Super Bowl would feel any nicer’

After brief stints in the NFL and the USFL, Flutie joined the CFL in 1990, playing two seasons for the British Colombia Lions. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated)

After brief stints in the NFL and the USFL, Flutie joined the CFL in 1990, playing two seasons for the British Colombia Lions. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated)

He quarterbacked the Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup in 1992. (John D. Hanlon/SI)

He quarterbacked the Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup in 1992. (John D. Hanlon/SI)

Flutie, the 1984 Heisman winner, answers questions at a press conference on May 10, 1996 after signing a $2.25 million contract to play for the Toronto Argonauts, whom he led to back-to-back Grey Cups. (Jim Rogash/AP)

Flutie, the 1984 Heisman winner, answers questions at a press conference on May 10, 1996 after signing a $2.25 million contract to play for the Toronto Argonauts, whom he led to back-to-back Grey Cups. (Jim Rogash/AP)

Flutie (2) celebrating his second CFL championship—and his first with Toronto—on Nov. 24, 1996. (Anne Glassbourg/SI)

Flutie (2) celebrating his second CFL championship—and his first with Toronto—on Nov. 24, 1996. (Anne Glassbourg/SI)

Flutie’s improvisational style of play and play-calling flourished in the up-tempo, no-huddle CFL. (Al Tielemans/SI)

Flutie’s improvisational style of play and play-calling flourished in the up-tempo, no-huddle CFL. (Al Tielemans/SI)

Flutie returned to the NFL with the Bills in 1998, earning the league’s Comeback Player of the Year Award. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI)

Flutie returned to the NFL with the Bills in 1998, earning the league’s Comeback Player of the Year Award. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI)

Flutie, who inspired a new take on a breakfast cereal, played until he was 43, going from Buffalo to San Diego to New England. (David Duprey/AP)

Flutie, who inspired a new take on a breakfast cereal, played until he was 43, going from Buffalo to San Diego to New England. (David Duprey/AP)