Why “Marcus”? Because according to original forum posts from 2008 on the now-defunct GridironGrit.com , the first player to ever complete the repack and ask for more was a sophomore linebacker named Marcus from a small Ohio college.
But as a fantasy ? As a story passed from bench to bench, from tournament to pub? It’s perfect. It’s about bonding through shared disgust. It’s about the one player willing to go where no sane athlete should go.