The inspiration behind Franklin Armstrong was actually two fold. The name Franklin Armstrong is a reference to the Peanuts character Franklin Armstrong who I believe was the only African American character in the series. Considering I wanted to have a Quarterback create, specifically a black one, the name just fit.
As for the NFL render, it based my character on the real life black QB, Warren Moon. He was an example of the classic pocket passer. When people think of African American quarterbacks they generally think of quarterbacks in the mold of Cam Newton, Russel Wilson , Mike Vick and so on. I wanted to create a traditional pocket passer. Warren Moon was a big time passer throwing for nearly 50,000 passing yards and 250 TD passes. That is with spending 5 years in the CFL, winning 5 Straight Grey Cups with the Edmonton Eskimos. While we can only wonder what Warren Moon could have accomplished if he wasn’t barred from a QB position in the NFL for his skin color, the CFL certainly let Moon develop at a pace and a style that just wouldn’t have been offered to him south of the border. The CFL move might have been the best thing for Warren Moon, and he no doubt had fun there with the 5 championships. (218 words)
As for the NFL render, it based my character on the real life black QB, Warren Moon. He was an example of the classic pocket passer. When people think of African American quarterbacks they generally think of quarterbacks in the mold of Cam Newton, Russel Wilson , Mike Vick and so on. I wanted to create a traditional pocket passer. Warren Moon was a big time passer throwing for nearly 50,000 passing yards and 250 TD passes. That is with spending 5 years in the CFL, winning 5 Straight Grey Cups with the Edmonton Eskimos. While we can only wonder what Warren Moon could have accomplished if he wasn’t barred from a QB position in the NFL for his skin color, the CFL certainly let Moon develop at a pace and a style that just wouldn’t have been offered to him south of the border. The CFL move might have been the best thing for Warren Moon, and he no doubt had fun there with the 5 championships. (218 words)