Sentences with phrase «quarterback because»

In past installments it was extremely difficult at times to get to the quarterback because offensive linemen would become bunched up at times, but that is not the case this year.

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.

Was he not being viewed as a quarterback because he was a black quarterback?

Now, they need to draft a young quarterback because those guys aren't the future of the franchise.

On one scoring opportunity, he was annihilated by Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson, who had a free path to the quarterback because Henry completely missed his block.

There's stability at quarterback because the Texansexercised a three - year, $ 8 million option on Carr, who will be throwing out ofmore multiple - receiver sets in Kubiak's offense.

In March, Trump took credit for the free agency of Kaepernick and bragged that NFL owners were afraid to pick up the quarterback because they didn't want «to get a nasty tweet from Donald Trump.»

Not exact matches

One thing to know: Teams across the league are reportedly angry with the Packers for skirting protocol regarding the injured - reserve list and believe that the team should be forced to release star quarterback Aaron Rodgers because of the infraction.

While the quarterback market is still yet to fully shake out, in part because some teams seem to be waiting to see what happens to Tony Romo, from the sounds of it, Kaepernick is just lingering on the market, drawing little interest from teams.

But that's not just because the Patriots have Brady, one of the top quarterbacks in NFL history and likely favorite for this season's Most Valuable Player award.

Of course, all of this is possible because of the third - year quarterback Jared Goff.

While Belch believes VR can help every player on the field improve their mental timing and performance, Cowboys quarterback Brandon Wheedon finds StriVR invaluable because it provides him reps that he doesn't get as a backup.

Because professional football leagues realize that letting quarterbacks gamble would give them all kinds of perverse incentives.

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

Just because you can throw the football far and straight when there is no defense on the field, doesn't mean you are ready to quarterback in the NFL.

It's not because of his quarterback skills (or lack thereof, depending on who you ask).

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.

They wouldn't be saying it's because of Eli and they have to draft a quarterback.

I used the plural «quarterbacks» there because USC's Sam Darnold got hit so much that he was taken out of the game early in the fourth quarter.

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.

Not because I'm psychic like you, and can read his thoughts, but because he is a pistol formation quarterback, and no pro team uses that formation like the niners did when Kap was having success.

A mobile quarterback offers one more weapon for a defense to account for (one extra variable here: Lunt's backup, Chayce Crouch, seems like far more of a dual - threat option), but if Illinois struggles again in 2016, it won't be because Lunt won't run.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Zerrick Cooper was put in an impossible situation and acquitted himself reasonably well (10 - for - 14 for 88 yards), but Syracuse was able to tee off on him because of Clemson's rushing problems.

The Packers roster has been weak besides three positions: Quarterback, Wide Receiver (much of which is because of A-Aron), and O - Line.

Because of how they correlate to year - to - year ups and downs, my returning production figures lean extra heavily on three position units: quarterback, receiving corps, and secondary.

Hell, on several deep balls, Washington already had a couple of steps on his man, but had to slow down because his quarterback underthrew him.

People who coach or evaluate quarterbacks get so enamored by height because it generally means a lot of power (read: ARM TALENT).

The Saints» holder isn't the punter, it's backup QB Luke McCown, who's good at throwing because he's a quarterback.

Says Trotter, «Teams run quick screens, slants, things like that, because normal pass routes take too long, and the pressure is right on the quarterback.

Even a quarterback could be under consideration because Ben Roethlisberger is 36 and has just two years left on his contract.

Beasley basically allowed Havenstein to pancake him, because he knew that as long as he still had a handful of Goff's jersey, the quarterback was going to end up on the ground as well.

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.

That is a difficult question because you have two totally different quarterbacks.

That was good info for Jones to have because with no edge rusher to his side he would have to be mindful about containing the quarterback.

His role in 2013 is clear, thought, because Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano said Monday that Freeman is his team's starting quarterback.

The biggest reason the Thunder were able to thrive with Harden quarterbacking the second unit is because he's one of the league's best pick - and - roll players.

Part of the reason all the scrambling works for the quarterback is because of the myriad targets he has downfield.

State got away with falling behind the chains because quarterback Ryan Finley was so good at catching back up.

There's no quarterback controversy though, because coach Tyrone Willingham named Hutchinson the starter after last season, and Hutchinson's absence at spring practice isn't unusual.

Rosen would be the best - case scenario for the Jets because he's arguably the most pro-ready of the quarterback prospects this year.

Selecting 48th overall because they'd dealt their first - rounder last year, the Panthers had no plans to pick a quarterback, but no one saw Clausen falling past the 20s.

Offense QB: Mathew Stafford's injury has been hard for the fans because many hoped he would be able to take the next step as a quarterback this year.

Or is he an erratic young QB who has been overhyped because he has more charisma than any New York quarterback since Joe Namath, dates women most of us only see on TV screens, and rode the coattails of a strong defense and running attack to within a game of the Super Bowl?

Since we are discussing rules, there's one more I can't stand — a quarterback under throws a receiver by 3 - 5 yards and gets a PI call because the wide receiver tries to run through the defensive back for the catch, when there's no chance for a catch.

It's tough to put quarterbacks on the list as sleepers because everyone knows who the starting quarterbacks in the NFL are, especially fantasy football players.

Seven quarterbacks from Florida have actually started an NFL game since 1990 because Cam Newton went to Florida before having to transfer.

First of all, the 49ers let it leak out for some odd reason that they delayed benching their quarterback Colin Kaepernick because they wanted Blaine Gabbert to go against a quote unquote «lesser defense.»

However, I can definitely see why they gave it to him at the time because he hit Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater right after Levy, and there was no doubt that had Levy been a half second late, Ansah would have taken him down by himself.

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.

Wilson was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster on Monday, after Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan withdrew from the game because of injury concerns.