Sentences with phrase «plays quarterback because»

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

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.

In sub packages on 3rd down he rushes the quarterback off the EDGE which is why he was so valuable because he plays inside in base.

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.

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.

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.

Jackson will undoubtedly be compared to Michael Vick for most of his professional career because of both quarterbacks» unique ability to make plays with their legs.

It was the play where he is locked down because of a double team by the center and right guard, but he sees the quarterback trying to step up so instead of just standing there he flings his body (unsuccessfully I might add) in the quarterback's general direction trying to make a play.

I'm a big admirer of Larry Fitzgerald, not only because of his skills as a receiver, but also for his ability to hold his tongue no matter how shitty his quarterback is playing.

Because hockey scholarships were not given then, Mayasich, who had been a quarterback and a running back at Eveleth, went to Minnesota on a football scholarship, although he never played football.

The folks at Texas Tech and Oklahoma created «KEEP MACK BROWN» shirts, while Texas A&M fans made a «Keep Mack» shirt with a Johnny Manziel «Because we need another «safety» to play quarterback» zinger on the back.

The whole idea is the defense can't know whether the play will be a run or a pass because only the quarterback knows.

Because they fall apart when the physical part of the game comes and they've been working on playing quarterback against air and no pads for most of the year at specialized quarterback camps or whatnot, trying to get the fundamentals down and all that.

I bring this all up because the first professional football throw that ever reminded me of my play as a quarterback was that throw, by Sam Koch.

The range on the chart above is huge because of two outliers: USF's big - play numbers were off the charts, and despite quarterback injury issues, Navy's efficiency was as ridiculous as ever.

Tall quarterbacks have played well not because they can see over players who are often taller than them, but because height is obviously strongly correlated with hand size.

It's the type of team that Michigan fans don't have to work up any effort to tell you is a Heck Of A Team with a Fine Defense and not to worry about that Young Quarterback because it's hard to play on the road against anybody.

February 3, 2016 • For Frank Deford, the best football games are those played with two star quarterbacks, because football needs quarterbacks.