It’s the Cross That Kearse Has to Bear

Every Super Bowl is remembered for one special play, one poignant moment, one stupid question.

There was Super Bowl XXII in 1988, when the Washington Redskins’ Doug Williams was asked, “How long have you been a black quarterback?”

There was Super Bowl XXVII in 1993, when Buffalo defensive lineman Bruce Smith, who had worn a dress in a commercial, was asked, “If you really had a dress, what color would it be?”

And there was Tuesday’s media day for Super Bowl XXXIV, when Tennessee Titan defensive lineman Jevon Kearse, who wears a large cross on a chain around his neck, was asked, “What does that symbolize?”

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Tennessee safety Marcus Robertson is out because of a broken left leg, so his starting spot Sunday will go to Anthony Dorsett, a four-year veteran.

Name sound familiar?

His father is Tony Dorsett, the Dallas Cowboy running back who played in Super Bowls XII and XIII.

“I remember all of his games growing up but I never really understood the impact that he had on football when I was that young,” said Anthony, who was 5 when his father first played in a Super Bowl. “It wasn’t until I got to college [Pitt, same as Dad] and then to this level that I really appreciated what my dad did.”

Anthony and Tony will be the first father-son combination to start in a Super Bowl.

It’s not something Anthony ever envisioned.

“I never took my imagination this far,” he said. “It’s a great feeling. My dad’s getting a lot of hype and I’m getting a lot of hype, so I think someone needs to give us a commercial or something.”

A commercial? Maybe they can wear dresses.