Sentences with phrase «played quarterback with»

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.

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.

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»?)

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

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

The running back will play for a team with no line and a washed up quarterback.

The Cyclones» 33 - 31 victory over the host Sooners in 1990 played out in startlingly similar fashion: a ranked OU went up 14 - 0 in the first quarter against an ISU team dealing with a quarterback injury, then threw it into cruise too early.

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.

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.

Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback who ever played, has a lot in common with Tiger Woods, golf's GOAT to many in the sporting world.

I know that's a strange sentiment given what's out there, but I keep going back to what one very smart analyst who knows the top five quarterbacks told me a few weeks ago: Rosen has played in three schemes with three coordinators (Noel Mazzone, Kennedy Polamalu and Jedd Fisch) that are either pro-style, or heavily influenced by NFL concepts and terminology.

But Missouri's Drew Lock proved that big plays are there for the taking with enough time and the right athlete on the other end of the throw, and no quarterback on the regular season schedule was closer to what Georgia will see from Mayfield.

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.

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

• 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.

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.

says Purdue coach Joe Tiller, who this season will mix in some option plays with his spread to better exploit the mobility of new starting quarterback Brandon Kirsch.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Cornhuskers will play the season with a black number 18 on their helmets, in memory of former quarterback Brook Berringer, who was killed in a plane crash on April 18.

«Infootball you need a quarterback, linemen and plays,» says Gault, who spent11 seasons with the Bears and the Raiders.

The Packers, who I think will survive a tough NFC road, battered Brady last month and, with backup quarterback Matt Flynn playing for the concussed Aaron Rodgers, were driving for the winning score when the clock ran out.

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

One of the most discouraging aspects of the loss was the play of quarterback Michael Vick, who finished the game with four interceptions while being sacked twice.

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.

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

One year during training camp, Roethlisberger needed help with a cracked rib, a common ailment during the Steelers quarterback's reckless early playing days.

«He's a resourceful quarterback, able to take off and move [in the pocket] and make some plays with his legs,» says USC coach Pete Carroll.

You have to see him come off the edge on a blitz on third - and - 3 on the Panthers» 7 - yard line only to find himself staring down one of the most elusive quarterbacks in the game today in Russell Wilson on a bootleg play with open room in every direction.

Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins: I know a lot of people believe Antonio Brown is the best wide receiver in the league, but Hopkins put up 111 catches for 1,500 + yards and 11 touchdowns with your drunk uncle playing quarterback.

I only counted three for sure drops in five games, with erratic quarterback play.

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.

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.

With Quarterback Don Meredith and Flanker Bob Hayes playing a game of catch — Meredith threw five TD passes and Hayes caught three of them — DALLAS (4 -0-0) demolished Philadelphia (2 -3-0) 56 - 7 and took dead aim on the NFL single - season scoring record of 466 points held by the 1950 Los Angeles Rams.

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.

The general idea, which I tend to agree with, is Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen are the quarterbacks most ready to play in the NFL now.

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

In the second quarter Cox the defensive end — that's where he'll play on most passing downs — was scrumming with Dolphins left tackle Richmond Webb when quarterback Dan Marino fired a bullet toward the left sideline.

He earned nearly $ 44 million the past two seasons while playing on his team's franchise tag, then reset the quarterback market with a fully guaranteed, three - year $ 84 million deal this offseason with the Minnesota Vikings.

Hadl aside, the Rams are glutted with enough talent to breeze to their division title with Sam Yorty playing quarterback.

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.

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).

Since the Ravenna quarterback Tate Bennett was being tackled, the only play he had to do was throw a no - look pass over his shoulder to take the lead with 39 seconds left; lucky for him it ended up being a touchdown pass.