Sentences with phrase «ran as a rookie»

He ran a 4.5 40 last year, which is about the same as he ran as a rookie.

An explosive run as a rookie head coach at Louisville, demanding and then abandoning a 10 - year contract for the NFL in a moment that helped cement his heel persona, a superstar NFL player sent to federal prison, a midnight flight to take over a SEC program shortly after, an employee sex scandal that imploded a potential BCS title contender, and finally, a chance to keep his family together in one state and restart his career.

Not exact matches

Make the team better just in case J.P. Crawford is suddenly an NL Rookie of the Year and MVP candidate, or Maikel Franco hits 50 home runs, or something just as pleasantly random, while also preparing for the likelihood that they'll be sellers again at the deadline.

The 5» 11», 231 - pound Lewis has always been talented — he ran for a team - record 1,364 yards as a rookie, on Baltimore's 2000 Super Bowl championship team, and for another 1,327 last season after missing all of 2001 with a torn left ACL — but now he's downright scary.

Rookie Archie Manning completed 16 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown as NEW ORLEANS upset Los Angeles 24 - 20, but it was Manning's one - yard touchdown run on the last play of the game that won it for the Saints.

Ekeler entered training camp as the No. 7 running back for Los Angeles Rams, but he skyrocketed to the backup rusher role by the end of his rookie campaign.

Vikings» rookie Cordarrelle Patterson scored on a 33 - yard run against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and as a celebration, he got a high five from the referee.

Yeldon, 22, told reporters on Wednesday that he suffered a sprained MCL in a win over the Indianapolis Colts, and after not practicing all week, the rookie running back was listed as doubtful to play on Sunday.

There are plenty of reasons why Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time in four seasons: the maturation of second - year coach Todd Haley, who was the offensive coordinator for Arizona when it reached the Super Bowl; the addition of respected coordinators Romeo Crennel (defense) and Charlie Weis (offense), who won Super Bowls as assistants with New England; the NFL's best running game; a solid defense; and extensive contributions by a deep rookie class.

Isaiah Crowell is the starting running back, with rookie Duke Johnson getting some touches as well.

RUNNING BACK NICK GOINGS retired from the Panthers after 2008 and defensive end Kenwin Cummings joined the Jets as a rookie in» 09, so when the teams played each other in Week 12 of that season, America just missed the collision of Cummings and Goings, because Goings was going as Cummings was coming.

With Lynch on the shelf since Week 10 and rookie running back Thomas Rawls going down with a season - ending injury as well, the onus fell on Wilson to carry the Seahawks offense to the postseason.

Before acquiring Ogletree we just had Goodson as a starter — we couldn't just try and draft all rookie linebackers especially when we also need o - lineman and a running back via draft.

Chris Sabo, 1991 (career home runs - 116; career high - 26) The Rookie of the Year in 1988 as a 26 - year - old with the Reds, he only finished in the top ten in home runs once, when he was tenth in 1991.

IS DODGERS ROOKIE MATT KEMP THE NEXT JEFF FRANCOEUR?Kemp, who hit seven home runs in his first 45 major league at bats, is doinghis best impression of the Braves» Francoeur (seven homers in his first 63 atbats as a rookie last ROOKIE MATT KEMP THE NEXT JEFF FRANCOEUR?Kemp, who hit seven home runs in his first 45 major league at bats, is doinghis best impression of the Braves» Francoeur (seven homers in his first 63 atbats as a rookie last rookie last year).

As a rookie Alstott ran for 377 yards, caught a team - high 65 passes and broke tackles more routinely than Pete Townshend once broke guitars.

Along with Glenn the Packers need rookie first - round pick Javon Walker (Florida State) and inexperienced players such as Donald Driver, Robert Ferguson and Charles Lee to energize an air attack that in 2001 relied heavily on running back Ahman Green, who had a team - high 62 receptions.

His 40 runs lead the team, as does his.397 on - base percentage making Trout an ideal leadoff hitter, but this rookie also swings a big stick.

The 49ers will face a Bengal defense that features three good pass - rushing linemen — ends Jim Skow and Jason Buck and a surprisingly powerful rookie tackle, 277 - pound David Grant — as well as the NFL's best run - stopping noseguard, Tim Krumrie, and a secondary blessed with more athletic talent than any other in the league.

That would put pressure on San Francisco's «tweener» backs — 216 - pound strong safety Jeff Fuller and 223 - pound rookie safety Greg Cox, who are bigger than defensive backs but smaller than linebackers — to hang in tough as run - stopping linebackers.

Vikings» rookie Cordarrelle Patterson scored on a 33 - yard run against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and as a celebration, he got...

Crow, who has beenone of the best running backs in the league for seven years, helps the 49ersnot only as a ballcarrier but as a stabilizing influence on the rest of the SanFrancisco backfield, which is composed of rookies and second - year men.

The hosts will likely be without running back Giovani Bernard for the clash as he continues to struggle with a hip injury, but his absence provides rookie Jeremy Hill with another opportunity to impress.

His numbers can't really go up like most rookies from an increase in usage seeing as he already has the ball and offense run through him as much as possible.

The rookie may have found his calling as a pass - catching running back.

He was rookie of the year, and when Roush presented him with a chance to race in a Cup event the day after a truck event, Busch jumped at it — even though it would be twice as long as the races he usually ran.

As mentioned above, # 1 Team Wolter, a Rookie sensation had really run roughshod over everyone this Summer.

However, these guys don't seem like they are going to be complacent as they enter the stretch run in their Rookie Season.

As for Team Almeleh they had a great Rookie run in All Sports Series.

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The Colts would take back the lead as rookie running back Marlon Mack would join Malone as another player to receive his first career touchdown.

Tiago, who was injured coming into training camp, couldn't earn that seal of approval during that season and ended up playing a measly 12.3 minutes per game as a «rookie» and only getting some burn in the first round exit against the Grizzlies when Pop was running out of options.

Rookie Nassau legislator Joshua Lafazan, who ran for his 18th District seat as a Democrat, but is not registered in any political party, is showing his nonpartisan roots by setting up a property tax grievance workshop with three other elected officials — all Republicans.

As the rookie pilots of the so - called Federation Force go on their first standard reconnaissance and recovery missions, they quickly run into Space Pirates.

In the opening moments, we watch as Harlee plants evidence to cover up the fact that her rookie partner (Dayo Okeniyi) has just shot and killed an unarmed man suspected of running drugs.

You might think the wrestling scenes are where the movie would finally give in to gay panic jokes and slapstick, but it even plays these scenes as inherently funny, but not over-the-top (except for a cute scene of a rookie kid running circles around the mat to avoid confrontation).

The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.

Too many are basically newbies that failed getting rich quick by running a hedge fund, or are just as much of a rookie as a new high school graduate getting their insurance or securities license.

Least convincing of all are the handful of climatic scenarios where Sonic and the Rookie are controlled as one, running side by side and alternating attacks in a cut - down homage to Sonic Heroes.

It's not a terrible idea, but it feels pretty pointless, because the Rookie runs as fast as Sonic and also has a lock - on attack; the only difference between the characters is that the Rookie has a weapon that often kills enemies more easily than lock - on attacks (so you may as well just play as the Rookie).

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