Sentences with phrase «play quarterback as»

Rosen's job was to play quarterback as well as he could.

Meyer and coordinator Steve Addazio stubbornly ran Brantley on options in 2010, then rotated him out for freshmen Trey Burton and Jordan Reed, who played quarterback as a mongoose with a trebuchet for an arm and an elephant throwing with its trunk would have.

Not exact matches

While there have been questions about Kaepernick's ability as a quarterback or his fit with certain teams due to his specific playing style, Reid has been considered one of the better safeties in the NFL.

Playing as the Seattle Seahawks, McCoy defeated Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (who chose the San Francisco 49ers) 24 - 22 in a game filled with drama that saw a pair of last - minute interceptions keep the crowd of 4,000 entertained.

After Trump said in September that players should be fired for protesting, several players and others within the NFL began kneeling on the sidelines as the anthem played at games, continuing the demonstration started in 2016 by Colin Kaepernick, a San Francisco 49ers quarterback at the time, to protest racial inequality and police brutality.

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.

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's Steelers lost as Denver quarterback Tim Tebow (No. 15) threw an 80 - yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime for a 29 - 23 victory Sunday.

Chase Daniel, a quarterback for the team, hosts a Bible study for couples weekly, there's a weekly Bible study that happens at the practice facility, as well as prayer sessions among the teammates the night before they play a game.

The Christian Hall of Famer and former football coach Tony Dungy predicted the Philadelphia Eagles» quarterback would «play well because his Christian faith would allow him to play with confidence» as he spoke on air during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Yale came up with somebody to shout about as Quarterback Brian Dowling (above) climaxed a heady season by beating rambunctious Harvard with a long, long last - chance pass that was The Play of The Game

Baltimore's offense played a bit sloppy, as usually sure - handed Ray Rice fumbled two balls during key moments of the game, but Lewis and the defense pressured the Colts» rookie quarterback Andrew Luck constantly and forced the highly - touted No. 1 pick into a slew of mistakes.

Assistant Craig Ver Steeg and quarterbacks coach Rick Dennison will call the plays in the absence of Gary Kubiak, who took the position as Denver's next head coach.

TCU emerged from Saturday as the new leader in the chaotic Big 12 race, with quarterback Kenny Hill playing the hero in a key win over West Virginia.

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.

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.

Mind you, as one of the commentators pointed out, the rules are supposed to change when the quarterback runs a read option - type play.

It's his versatility, like how he's played as a linebacker, a safety, a cornerback, a wildcat quarterback, a running back, a receiver, a kick returner, and a punt returner.

«I was traveling for work and had to watch it a day late on the DVR, but the introduction to America of [new offensive coordinator] Chip Kelly and the great version of quarterback Dennis Dixon, which included both a Statue of Liberty play and fake Statue of Liberty, was the first of countless giggle sessions, both as an Oregon fan and a college football fan.»

As the miles passed, Marshall promised himself two things: He was going to play quarterback, and he would one day return to the SEC.

The pass, as in the inside drive, looks like running play and may be thrown by quarterback or either halfback.

Last year, despite playing with Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne as his quarterbacks, Blackmon caught 64 passes for 865 yards, both tops among rookies.

MJD responded to an anonymous former coach's criticism of Gabbert, when the former coach referred to the former Missouri quarterback as «Blame Gabbert,» because of Gabbert's unwillingness to hold himself accountable for poor play.

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.

I watched all four games from the Divisional round live so I already had a pretty good feel for how they had gone, or at least I thought I did, but as I was watching the coaches tape, detailing Harrison's exploits, what actually caught my eye was the play of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

But we'll play a lot of teams more physical than they are... The quarterback, Casey Printers, was green as a gourd last year, but he got pretty good.

Now playing on Saturday afternoons: Tennessee's Peyton Manning, who is reveling in his birthright as the nation's best quarterback

While 2017 marked just his first losing season in Indianapolis, the Colts» sloppy play and inability to compete in the AFC South without their star quarterback ultimately spelled his doom as the team's head 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?

«He's athletic enough to escape the pocket and make plays as a quarterback.

Louisville quarterback Kyle Bolin, Miami running back Gus Edwards, and Arkansas receiver Damon Mitchell could play heavy roles this fall, as could traditional transfer Jerome Washington, a sophomore tight end from Miami.

He played in only one game last season — 17 fourth - quarter plays in a 40 - 0 blowout of Ole Miss — and his stint as the No. 1 quarterback in spring practice ended after 12 days, when a helmet smashed into his right leg.

FORERUNNER Sirs: In your Pro Football Issue (Sept. 16) you mentioned that many scouts believe that Eldridge Dickey «might become the first black quarterback to play as a regular in professional football.»

The system, Lester said, is frustrating to throwing quarterbacks as they need to wait to read the defense after the play has started.

They'll go as far as their franchise quarterback takes them — just don't expect Eli Manning to play like his famous brother.

Last season, his seventh as an NFL coach and first as a play - caller, he and head coach Jay Gruden took an unproven first - year starting quarterback and turned Washington into the league's sixth most efficient passing game and 10th highest scoring offense.

Last season the Coyotes converted only 15.6 % of their power plays, and in anticipation of the effects of the crackdown, they hired as a consultant future Hall of Famer Paul Coffey, who quarterbacked some of the league's most prolific man - up units.

Facing a 4 — 4 Indiana team a week after escaping from East Lansing with a last - play win (the Hawkeyes beat Michigan State on Stanzi's seven - yard TD connection to McNutt as time expired), Iowa needed that pair of clutch bombs from its quarterback, a slew of favorable calls from the officials and — with the Hoosiers leading 21 — 7 and lining up two yards from another touchdown in the third quarter — a miraculous interception in which the ball ricocheted four times among three players before landing in the hands of Iowa safety Tyler Sash, who dashed 86 yards for a touchdown.

WORST The Jets, sending quarterback Richard Todd to New Or leans for a No. 1, thereby leaving themselves with one QB, Pat Ryan, who has never started an NFL game and a projected starter, Ken O'Brien, who didn't play a down last season as a rookie.

Perez began last year not having played a single down of major college football and finished as arguably the best quarterback in the country who wasn't named Vinny.

Of the 43 FBS head coaches who played quarterback (the most common former position among head coaches), 39 previously worked as both OCs and QB coaches.

Michigan isn't as run - heavy as we might expect from a Harbaugh / Tim Drevno offense, but the Wolverines won't score much if they're allowing negative plays and putting quarterback Jake Rudock in awkward downs and distances.

The starting quarterbacks, Brandon Weeden and Chad Henne, are playing their future as backups somewhere else next year.

Auburn will likely start all three quarterbacks at some point this year and all may play in the opener as well.

«As a quarterback, it's going to feel great playing behind this offensive line.

«I didn't belong in pro football,» says Turner, 60, who was drafted in 1963 as a quarterback, the position he had played at Utah State.

The Raiders are paying free agent Kelechi Osemele left tackle money to play left guard with an eye toward giving Derek Carr every chance to emerge as one of the game's best young quarterbacks as soon as possible.

This isn't the first time Pittsburgh has played without their star quarterback, as durability has consistently been a concern with Roethlisberger.

While there were no super-elite of five - star prospects, the event more than made up for it with depth, as 30 quarterbacks could potentially end up playing football at the FBS level.