Analysts cite reasons such as the symbolic prominence the quarterback enjoys in football imagery and the NFL¿s warrior depiction of masculinity for the possible potency of that story line, which the USA cable channel is tapping in its season finale of ¿Necessary Roughness.¿ The series about a fictional professional football team ends its second year Wednesday night at 10 with Rex Evans (Travis Smith), quarterback for the New York Hawks, telling his teammates that he¿s gay at a halftime of a big game.
By By David Zurawik
Feb 15, 2013