Sentences with phrase «played at quarterback»

Patterson started all 10 games that he played at quarterback for Mississippi.

He has played at quarterback sparingly, and was moved to wide receiver this year to give Michigan more depth.

So in the end, both teams will try the same thing: Run the ball, play field position, try forcing turnovers and make enough plays at the quarterback position.

The lack of success is in part due to the shoddy play at the quarterback position for each team.

Not exact matches

A change at the center of a team's offense will always come with a few hiccups, and pulling it off mid-season is no easy task, especially with a quarterback who has played a regular - season game in nearly two years.

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.

Most recently, Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Rothlisberger used it at the line of scrimmage in a play.

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»?)

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.

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.

They decide to play Peyton manning at running back, while playing Brady at Quarterback.

Tyler Goodman, a quarterback from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, chose to play his college football at Division - III Nichols College just outside of Boston after bonding with two coaches who were with him during the February shooting at the Parkland, Fla. high school.

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.»

You have to be smart to play quarterback in this system, and he's gotten better at going through his progressions and better at making the right decisions.»

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.

• THE ATHLETIC FAMILY: Dad David played football at San Ramon Valley - Danville and UC Davis with Jets quarterback Ken O'Brien; mom Kathy swam and ran track at California High - San Ramon; sister Kelly played volleyball at Mitty; brother John played basketball and football at Mitty.

Harbaugh, who played four seasons at quarterback in Indianapolis, is also the type of flashy name who would draw Irsay's attention.

With its homebody quarterback running the show, Baylor has an excellent chance to sweep its nonconference schedule — after an off weekend, the Bears host UConn, Division I - AA Northwestern State and Kent State before beginning conference play at Oklahoma on Oct. 10.

The Houston Gamblers, with me at quarterback, played against Steve Young and the Express.

On the first play following the interception, 49ers quarterback Elvis Grbac threw a pass behind fullback William Floyd and into the hands of Dallas linebacker Fred Strickland at the San Francisco 15.

In November players at Oklahoma refused to practice until coach Gary Gibbs explained to their satisfaction why one quarterback was getting more playing time than another.

Everybody knows what an audible is: the quarterback changes the play at the line of scrimmage.

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).

In two seasons, he has had four different quarterbacks throw at least 100 passes, and depending on how things play out, he could have two more this fall.

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.

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.

Playing in the North - South All - Star Game before he entered Ole Miss, he came off the bench after starting Quarterback Bob White was injured and threw four touchdown passes to George Ranager, now a star receiver at Alabama.

There were several times when I was just sure Conklin was going to get beat around the edge at the beginning of the play, but somehow he almost always recovered to keep the rusher off his quarterback.

The Cardinals overcame quarterbacking issues late in the year — they averaged at least 5.8 yards per play and scored at least 31 points in each of their last four games.

That's funny, too, because the public thinks it's a big deal if a quarterback can switch plays a lot at the scrimmage line.

Finger - Tip catch in end zone by tumbling Lee Folkins occurred at end of 23 - yard pass from Bob Schloredt, Washington's one - eyed wizard of a quarterback, who confounded beefy Wisconsin defense all day with slick play selection.

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.

Rumors have been flying around that quarterback Jake Rudock, who has graduated from Iowa and would be eligible to play immediately, is reportedly looking to play at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh next season.

At Florida, Reed was lost in the shuffle early, waffling back and forth from quarterback to tight end, but for his last two seasons there he insisted on playing tight end.

One coach and the other quarterback had the same problem with the call: trying to beat a huge, physical cornerback, Brandon Browner, in what was sure to be a bang - bang physical play at the goal line.

This is especially true at quarterback, and I suspect turnovers will play in a big factor in this game no matter what.

From the moment he was selected, it was stated that Glennon would receive extensive playing time in the preseason and a legitimate shot at taking the starting job from Freeman — speculation that kicked off a quarterback controversy between Schiano, Freeman and Glennon that lasted throughout the summer and well into the season.

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.

Life will likely be challenging Sunday for rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota, whose play has been inconsistent at best this season.

A.J. McCarron, the returning start at quarterback, played decently, going 29 - 42 for 304 yards and two touchdowns, but he threw three interceptions.

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?

Who's at fault for letting the Rams quarterback keep on playing despite an obvious head injury during Sunday's game with the Ravens?

And if the Rebels can find a quarterback, they'll have a chance to play at a preferably more stable level this fall.

Super Bowl MVP: The two quarterbacks are the safest plays on the MVP prop bet, with Lewis currently garnering the fourth - best shot at MVP honors.

The two quarterbacks played rounds of golf at elite courses, sipped vintage red wine and had a grand old time.

Only three other starting quarterbacks (Drew Brees, Jared Goff, and Alex Smith) of the eight playing this playoff weekend can say they were good enough to win a division and earn the right to play at home.

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.