Sentences with phrase «for getting to quarterbacks»

A utility player with a knack for getting to the quarterback is a valuable thing — especially if an enterprising defensive coordinator can carve out a niche for a player praised for his leadership.

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In 2012, quarterback Robert Griffin III (better known as RGIII) got the $ 10,000 fine for wearing an Adidas sweatsuit — bearing a big, old - school Adidas trefoil logo on his shirt — to a postgame press conference.

In 2012 the lines between the sacred and the profane will get even more blurry: Scientists will religiously maintain their search for the elusive God particle (they won't find it); evangelical sports superhero and Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow will continue to be both an inspiration to the faithful and an object of scorn to skeptics (he will be watching, not playing in, the Super Bowl); at least one well - known religious leader or leading religious politician will be brought down by a sex scandal (let's hope all our leaders have learned a lesson from former Rep. Anthony Weiner and stay away from sexting); and the «nones» - those who don't identify with one religion - will grow even more numerous and find religious meanings in unexpected places (what TV show will become this season's «Lost»?)

Although Jackson has to continue getting better from the pocket, the potential is there for him to be a franchise NFL quarterback.

Oh, and if an Eagles linebacker gets fooled on a play action fake, the best thing for him to do is keep going and rush the quarterback.

It's still hard to get a feel for whether or not Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman will take a quarterback here.

The Panthers defense will have a tougher task to get pressure on quarterback Drew Brees, which will definitely be a key to victory today for Carolina.

Since that hasn't happened yet, it is time to get their quarterback Sam Bradford some toys to use and Tavon Austin would be a nice replacement for Danny Amendola who they lost to the Patriots.

For edge rushers trying to turn the corner, that means they need to get around the offensive tackle as tightly as possible, around that seven to eight yards of depth to make sure that the quarterback can't step up away from their rush.

The most polarizing quarterback in the NFL kept on polarizin'today after word got out that he declined to participate in any Wildcat plays on Sunday after being passed over for third - stringer Greg McElroy.

I think it's more likely for the Browns to get Barkley at No. 1 and the quarterback they want at No. 4 than the other way around, which is why I'm not nearly as bullish on Darnold to the Browns as Rosen or Mayfield.

That protection should have been good enough for Houston quarterback TJ Yates to get the throw off.

In March, Trump took credit for the free agency of Kaepernick and bragged that NFL owners were afraid to pick up the quarterback because they didn't want «to get a nasty tweet from Donald Trump.»

Getting released by the 49ers could turn out to be the best thing for Jeff Garcia and his new team, which needed a leader at quarterback

Hatada has been getting into opponents» backfields and getting after quarterbacks and running backs for two years as a starter, and is hopeful that his third and final varsity season provides a thrilling finish to his high school career.

Yes he is not long term option at quarterback, but that is not a reason for trying to bury the man alive at any chance some fans get.

And then there's the great work he does with his hands to get free from a blocker whether playing the run or getting after the quarterback, uncommon for college players.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield gestured for some members of the crowd to get louder before running off the field, but it wasn't clear who he was imploring.

It's understandable for a parent to get upset, but McCoy also is an NFL quarterback and not playing at Texas anymore.

While much about the Broncos has changed since Week 14 last season (you might've heard, for instance, that they had a quarterback change), the challenge remained the same: Get enough pressure on the quarterback to affect the outcome of the game.

Since we are discussing rules, there's one more I can't stand — a quarterback under throws a receiver by 3 - 5 yards and gets a PI call because the wide receiver tries to run through the defensive back for the catch, when there's no chance for a catch.

They have to decide whether to get wider and further away from the quarterback or line up head - on or inside the tight end, and they have to be concerned with him chipping on the way out for his route.

This is getting to be absurd; guys are getting flagged basically for hitting the quarterback too hard.

As a matter of fact, that's exactly why this week, I think it's the Colts that have to get two picks off of my former college teammate and fellow Vol For Life Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, probably the second greatest Tennessee player that ever lived behind the deceased Reggie White, may he rest in peace.

Alright, now we get to see how Atlanta uses the tight end in the passing game to open up huge throwing lanes for the quarterback.

Unfortunately for Bucs fans, seeing quarterbacks get kicked to the curb has been a rite of fall over the years.

So let me get this straight, this Bacarri Rambo kid picks off the greatest quarterback of our generation twice last Sunday en route to indisputably the most surprising upset of the day, but he wasn't good enough for Washington's secondary?!

Oregon State folded in the second half of a 58 — 27 loss to Colorado State in Fort Collins, which got out of hand after juco transfer quarterback Jake Luton ended the first two drives of the second half with interceptions, the first of which was returned 44 yards for a touchdown by Rams linebacker Tre Thomas.

Clemons for his part kicked both offensive tackles» asses en route to getting Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on the ground three times.

For LSU to become the title - caliber team its talent says it should be, someone's got to be good at quarterback.

The problem is it's hard for McCoy to get sacks when the Bucs are blitzing and stunting so much because he either is getting double and triple teamed or the end to his side is losing contain and letting the quarterback escape away from him.

And then Dallas was foiled at a shot to get its next - best choice for a rookie quarterback — Connor Cook.

On passing downs, the Buckeyes have one of the best pass defenses in the country, sending a fierce pass rush — sophomore end Joey Bosa (13.5 sacks), freshman linebacker Darron Lee (7.5), senior tackle Michael Bennett (7.0)-- after quarterbacks who are waiting for receiving options to get open.

«I love the Bus, and I don't want him to take this the wrong way, but if Mike had [Steelers fullback] Tim Lester blocking for him and got 28 to 30 carries a game, he could be Jerome Bettis,» says Bucs quarterback Trent Dilfer.

Quarterback Dennis Shaw guided the Bills back from a 16 - point deficit with fourth - quarter scoring passes to Bob Chandler and Randy Jackson and got them near enough for a field - goal try that might have won.

Roethlisberger's injury forced books to take this game off the board, then reopen an adjusted line to account for backup quarterback Byron Leftwich getting the start.

This is the second major player at Tennessee to get in trouble this offseason with quarterback Tyler Bray being arrested for throwing beer bottles at cars, and later getting a citation for an incident on a jet ski.

The Eagles also have to get by for a little while with Mark Sanchez, a man synonymous with turnovers and one turnover in particular, as their starting quarterback until Nick Foles can return from a broken collarbone (for reference, Aaron Rodgers missed seven weeks with the same injury last season).

Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, and Brock Osweiler all got a shot to start for the Broncos, and not one of the three quarterbacks finished the season with more touchdowns than interceptions.

«If Michigan comes knocking and you've got a fifth opportunity to play quarterback for Jim Harbaugh, and that's the best thing for Taysom Hill then he should go do that for sure.»

The Chiefs» quarterback gets knocked for struggling to make the big plays sometimes, but one things he rarely does is lose a game for his team.

When Notre Dame got its measles and flu shots last week before leaving for Los Angeles to face Southern Cal and its talented, if recently contagious (with measles) quarterback, Rodney Peete, Irish defensive end — linebacker Frank Stams was itching to get an inoculation.

Jesuit's linemen are getting 10 to 15 yards downfield to seal truck - sized holes for Rutherford and his running mates, Jackson Canaan (342 yards), Lorenzo Burkes (314 yards) and quarterback Josh Farr (120 yards).

I have a lot of respect for Drew, but what it came down to was creating a competition versus getting the starting quarterback ready.»

-- extra-spicy buffalo wings and getting love from a car salesman («We've got to get you in a new Beemer»), a real estate agent («I've got the perfect house for the new hero in town») and a barrage of rabid fans («We'll be the loud ones you hear when you walk through the tunnel»), the grateful quarterback looked ready to suit up.

Think about what has gone down since then: Bledsoe suffered a sheared blood vessel in a game last September and was rushed to the hospital, where family members prayed for his survival; he lost his job to Brady, the second - year quarterback who led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl crown; and now, thanks to the first - round pick in the 2003 draft that the Bills sent to their AFC East rivals to acquire him, Buffalo Drew gets to face his old team twice a season.

Again, it's going to be pretty difficult for Tech to win when its quarterback gets doubled up in yardage by a pass - first quarterback.

Payton will get to call plays for his own quarterback, Drew Brees, as well as Russell Wilson and Jared Goff.

The Bucs want to get something in return for their former starting quarterback, but the reports that have come out, Freeman's salary and the fact that he has just twelve games left on his contract is going to make it difficult for the Bucs to get anything in return.

Imagine the outcry today if a team like Pitt — one loaded with talent and quarterbacked by Dan Marino — had only loss, on the road against an excellent Florida State team, and got a trip to El Paso for its troubles.