Northwestern is Linebacker U, it’s true

They name themselves “The Firm” and make no apologies if it’s just a little of a jumbled metaphor. “Like an Irish law firm,” one in all their dads famous at first about Northwestern senior linebackers Paddy Fisher, Blake Gallagher and Chris Bergin. They speak about work journeys and archetypal professionalism but in addition lunch pails and “work boots” — what they name the matching black cleats they put on on Saturdays. “We’re business and professional,” Fisher mentioned, “but we get down and dirty.” Said Gallagher: “It’s a unique firm. We do strap on the boots and bring our lunch pails, but we’re also handing out justice.” There’s a just right little bit of Linebacker U occurring in Evanston in this day and