Sentences with phrase «not playing quarterback»

The last player who didn't play quarterback or running back to win the Heisman was Michigan's Charles Woodson in 1997, and the comparisons to Peppers are obvious.

For one thing, there will always be head coaches who didn't play quarterback or center.

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians once complained about quarterbacks who never called plays in the huddle or used a snap count in college, saying, «that ain't playing quarterback.

Not exact matches

Just because you're a World Series - winning pitcher doesn't mean you can go play quarterback.»

While Francesa admitted that Manning wasn't having all that impressive of a season statistically, he defended him by citing all of the poor play around the quarterback, including a less - than stellar receiving corps, as well as a lack of leadership from head coach Ben McAdoo.

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»?)

While it's true he's playing for a team that's not a «traditional power,» it's also true that the quarterbacking job at Stanford is a storied position.

It's your fault for being that much better than everyone, grooming Jalen Hurts so effectively at quarterback, and having Minkah Fitzpatrick play sweeper so well that you almost don't need an offense.

A quarterback's most important skill — the ability to lead, to take over a bus, a locker room, a team meeting, a play gone haywire — is one Kornblau has not yet developed.

They both made plays and balled out with not very good quarterback options.

I'm not going to beat around the bush — the outcome of this year's Super Bowl is going to be determined in large part by how Eagles quarterback Nick Foles plays.

If one of them isn't breathing down your quarterback's neck on any given play, then the other one likely is.

(Mind you there is a whole other conversation to be had about how the Texans» coaching staff didn't do either of their quarterbacks any favors and how there wasn't anybody open on a lot of the plays when Savage got taken down, just like this one.

To quote my idiot self, I wrote that Marcus Mariota «is an average quarterback at best» and that «he's not a guy you can expect to go into a road playoff game and actually play well enough to win.»

«Last year, when Rivers suffered a huge dropoff in play from previous seasons, I thought he might be concealing an injury, but the quarterback assured me he wasn't.

Free agency options: That's not a lot to play with when top quarterbacks are commanding at least $ 25 million per year.

Jimmy Claussen was not the first quarterback in the NFL named for a brand of pickle, for he was preceded by Mark Vlasic, who played at the same time as Steve Dils.

As if the snub and the indignity of a 4 — 12 season weren't enough, the Chargers experienced the sting of rejection just before the draft in April, when word leaked that Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning had warned San Diego not to select him with the No. 1 pick because he had no intention of playing there.

Satyshur, a former Duke quarterback who played mini-tour events with Kite in 1972, says he's not a co-captain but rather a part of the support team.

Taylor is not a prolific passer like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, but he is a dual - threat quarterback who can make plays with his arm talent and legs.

I had Bennett with seven total tackles, including two tackles for a loss, two pressures and three hits on the quarterback, as well as two other plays where he didn't make the tackle but he totally blew everything up so his teammates could.

As if all those possibilities aren't enough to tax a defense, the quarterback can audible to virtually any offensive play out of nearly any formation by shifting the backs or receivers before the snap.

He might not always have this much confidence in his personnel, and he might not always have Dvorak's level of play - making ability at quarterback (Dvorak, by the way: only a sophomore).

While many quarterbacks might get flustered with a tied score and only 30 seconds left to play, Aaron Rodgers is perhaps the best in the league at staying calm and not giving up until the clock hits 00:00.

On a play during the Tigers» 34 - 31 victory over West Virginia in the Insight.com Bowl, Smith wasn't sure if Mountaineers quarterback Marc Bulger had handed off to tailback Amos Zereoue, so he tackled them both.

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

Gabbert is not adroit at the art of playing quarterback.

It's possible that Roethlisberger audibled away from a quarterback sneak on one or both plays, but whoever made the call not to bulldoze ahead with the 6» 5 quarterback will have some explaining to do.

Even on plays where he didn't necessarily get pressure or hit the quarterback, I still saw Spence getting clean wins as an edge rusher repeatedly.

«There were times last year that we'd end up calling a play, and he wouldn't know what the play was,» says quarterbacks coach Nick Petrino, Bobby's son.

I circled the down and distance markers to drive home the point if you didn't get it before that having a mobile quarterback would have certainly helped on this play.

It worries me when I read stories, like the one from the MMQB on Tuesday, about his mom calling his college coach to remind him that Jackson was signed to play quarterback not kick returner.

The passing game, led by two blue - chip quarterbacks and a host of former star recruits at receiver, was doomed by inefficiency and didn't produce enough big plays to overcome that.

The notion of former Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch playing safety in the NFL might seem far - fetched to some but not to his old high school coach.

As someone who plays into «Resistance Twitter» did you not shriek when your coach and Justin - Bieber - at -50-years-old knockoff quarterback backed your president?

«If we're not forcing turnovers and stopping big plays, we'll have to throw all the time, and our quarterback will be spending a lot of time on his back.»

Some pundits don't think 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson has the chops to play quarterback in the NFL.

Until we see steady quarterback play, we don't know that it will happen, even if Harris and Jennings have shown loads of potential.

Playing with arevolving door of quarterbacks in Miami, Welker couldn't help but wonder howthings might be better in, say, New England, where the Patriots developedcohesion and welcomed versatility.

For precisely that reason Tampa Bay's Olson arranged for his second - year quarterback, Josh Freeman, to spend a week with Brees last summer in San Diego, soaking up the effort (but not discussing schemes, since they play in the same division).

For the next 60 minutes Samuels looks like the guy who, while playing last year for Alabama, didn't allow a sack — or a quarterback pressure — all season.

Quarterbacks aren't going to be able to change plays, tackles aren't going to hear snap counts, and those things could give the Vikings an even greater advantage.

He's not a run - first quarterback, he has a good feel for pressure in the pocket, and typically only uses his ability to escape after a play breaks down.

You can go ahead and ask the Browns, quarterbacks don't grow on trees and a young QB who's proven that he can play at least a teeny bit is worth more than basically any other asset.

A quarterback's play is the primary thing, but an ingredient not easily identifiable is also crucially important.

NFL teams should look for quarterbacks who did not play in advanced schemes and who did not have a massive talent advantage in college.

If the Cowboys» free - slinging quarterback can't play, drop this matchup down 10 slots.

Facing uncertainty on where they will play in the not - so - distant future, the Chargers also have a major question mark at quarterback with Philip Rivers unsigned beyond this season.

Quarterbacks still call some plays in the two - minute or no - huddle offense, but not since Jim Kelly's final season with the Buffalo Bills, in 1996, has a quarterback called his own plays for an entire game.

Another rifle - armed clutch quarterback might come down the pike (maybe even with a crew cut), but he won't have the control over play - calling and substitutions and the game plan that Unitas had.