Sentences with phrase «play quarterback like»

Alcorn State's Steve McNair spurned bigger schools so he could stay near home and play quarterback like his big brother

Not exact matches

(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.

He ran No. 68 slap over, and I swear it looked like a fucking avalanche had fallen on Houston quarterback Tom Savage when Campbell took him down on that play.

He calls plays without a sheet, takes calculated risks on fourth downs, and recalls the little things, like the fact that his quarterback got hurt on play No. 14 of the Clemson game.

If you're a team like the Dolphins or Browns, who could miss out on Peyton Manning and one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft, you may have to think about making a play for Hoyer.

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.

Like all plays in the spread option, the shovel pass calls for a split - second read by the quarterback and clockwork precision from his teammates.

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.

Cool Customer With Tom Brady, their unflappable quarterback, playing like a seasoned veteran, the Patriots are a force to be reckoned with

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

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.

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.

Manning, like other quarterbacks, also uses code words to change the play.

Plus, other options like converted quarterback Jerrod Heard, inconsistent junior John Burt, and blue - chip sophomore slot Devin Duvernay (13.3 yards per target) could play more of a sustained role.

Look at what has happened to Romo, and its easy to understand why quarterback Tom Brady's passion to play never wavers, why an accomplished quarterback like Drew Brees never wants to miss a snap.

A recent practice was marred by the kind of plays you see in blooper videos: A pass that whirlybirds like a helicopter, a lineman launching forward for a block a full second early, a snap that sails past the quarterback.

But Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III and coach Hue Jackson left with a mess, unable to explain how this new bunch of Browns in this opener played so much like the old Browns, the ones that had lost 11 consecutive season openers.

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

The Lions lost another close one in week 2, and the Vikings playing like a team that didn't have their starting quarterback all preseason, but one of these 0 - 2 teams will have a win after week 3.

If you have someone like [former Syracuse and now Philadelphia Eagles passer] Donovan McNabb at quarterback and the play breaks down around him, that play might still go for 45 yards.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo clearly didn't like the spot that they were given on this play.

Julian Edelman played quarterback at Kent State and something tells me he has been dying to run something like this.

So you play a big dumb game like American football where the coaches do all the thinking and the quarterback does all the calling and they've got the monkeys running around for them.

There is no telling what Fitzgerald's stats would look like had he played with a Pro Bowl type quarterback for most of his career.

On pass plays, after the ball is out of the quarterback's hand, he sprints upfield like a Frisbee dog, looking for someone to block.

I was in the Coliseum; Sam Darnold looked like a very good quarterback playing without much support from his run game, working against an inspired defense that ran out of gas somewhere in the start of the fourth quarter.

In getting off to an 0 - 2 start, Cincinnati's pass defense looked like a sieve, quarterback Jeff Blake had to run for his life behind a green offensive line, and running back Ki - Jana Carter was already questioning his future with the Bengals after playing eight quarters in the NFL.

While Jones has played well in Arizona, quarterbacks like Matt Cassel and Ryan Mallett fetched high compensation and didn't play up to the price tag.

Even when he's healthy, which isn't often, Bradford's never played like a $ 20 million per year quarterback.

According to Ram Quarterback Roman Gabriel, George Allen, now coaching the Redskins, «had us play exhibitions like they were all Super Bowl tests.»

It's tough to not take the points when you're getting a team as good as K State with a Senior quarterback who are playing against a redshirt Freshman like Mariota.

Jackson was adamant about playing quarterback in the NFL — which shouldn't have been in question in the first place — and a team like the Dolphins could make him the face of their franchise.

The first play was the inverted veer, but with two stacked backs instead of four wide receivers, and with a receiver sweeping through the backfield instead of being stationary beside the quarterback like that diagram shows.

Mason Rudolph doesn't know what it would be like to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, but the former Oklahoma State quarterback already knows, at least, what it's like to play on Heinz Field.

Against Dallas, Roethlisberger should be closer to 100 % healthy and like most quarterbacks he plays better at home.

Early marketing has already spoiled big appearances from the likes of quarterback Tom Brady or golden - voiced actor Morgan Freeman - but there are some additional appearances to discover, or fun Easter eggs like actors Patrick Warburton and Michael Dorn riffing on iconic roles they've played.

Like an armchair quarterback who's never played a football game, these folks are always ready to criticize and do you no good.

I often feel like the quarterback and every play is a blitz.