‘Palmer became a quiet, humble, selfless, tough, competitive and muscle-bound 6-foot-1 athlete. His coaches describe him as the antithesis of the “me first” personalities that are synonymous with his position. To describe his role in any offense, Palmer cited a scene from the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” during which the title character hands his goofy starfish sidekick, Patrick, a case labeled “Ol’ Reliable.”’