Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 06, 1981

Transcript:

Noise: Flop! Voice: Nice putt! B.D: Okay, let's go with the quarterback sneak on two. Man: Again? What is this? You've got backfield, you know, B.D! B.D: On paper, yes, Kirby... Zonker: Best let him carry the ball, Kirby. Man: But it's not fair! He never gives the ball to any of us! Zonker: Now, now, Kirby. Think this through. Why do you suppose we're all out here? Man: Because we love to play football, right? Zonker: Wrong. We're out here to impress girls. But you can't impress girls with a losing team... Man: Hmm...I think I see where you're going with this. Zonker: B.D carries the most because he scores the most and we win more games! That, in turn, reflects well on the whole backfield and everyone gets more dates! Man: More dates! Really? B.D: It's called supply-side football. Man: What about the linemen, Sonk? Do we get chicks, too? Zonker: Sorry, big fellah, it's a limited trickle-down effect. Man: Oh, boy, oh, boy!