If the Dallas Cowboys go on to win the title that their owner, players and ardent fans assumed would be theirs for the taking, one man might be the answer:

Brad Johnson, the 40-year-old backup quarterback.

Not necessarily on the field, where he will be a temporary replacement while Tony Romo recovers from a broken finger. In fact, if Romo plays in St. Louis today, a possibility, it could be a bad thing. Putting Johnson in the huddle might give him authority on a team where egos—from the owner’s on down—can create chaos with what is supposed to be the most talent in the ...

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