After 11 seasons as an NFL quarterback, Sage soaked up enough football knowledge to justify the name his free-thinking parents (who apparently don’t like being referred to as “hippies”) bequeathed him. He shares more wisdom in Part 2 of our conversation, reflecting upon the infamous “Rosencopter” game with the Houston Texans and the surreal 2009 season as Brett Favre’s backup with the Minnesota Vikings. An outspoken critic of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other right-wing zealots, Sage also talks politics, revealing that he’s been recruited to run for the U.S. Senate (in his home state of Iowa) and Congress (in his current state of Nebraska).