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    Former NFL and USC star Carson Palmer savors a new, demanding role: Being a dad

    by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Jan 01, 2020 6 minutes

    KETCHUM, Idaho - Just as he did as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at USC, as a No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, and in 15 years as a pro, Carson Palmer still keeps his throwing arm in shape. He does light lifting to strengthen his shoulder joint and maintain his flexibility, all to prepare for the season.

    Snowball season.

    "If I miss you, I'm trying to miss," said Palmer, 40, who threw 299 touchdown passes in his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals. "I'm deadly with a snowball."

    After Palmer retired at the end of the 2017 season, he and his wife, Shaelyn, moved their four children to this picturesque resort town of 2,800 people, where being a fan of the three major sports means you like to hunt, fish and ski.

    To the bewilderment of many of his old teammates, Mr. Throw'em is now Mr. Ketchum.

    "I have buddies who say,

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