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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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To focus on baseball, Roch gave up a scholarship offer to play quarterback at Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Palos Verdes has a four-year starter at quarterback, Ryan Rakowski, and he’s going to cause many problems for defenses this fall with his knowledge and accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

“Generally, controversy tends to stimulate fan curiosity, I would not be surprised if this leads to all-time viewing,” super-agent Leigh Steinberg, who represents NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, among other star athletes, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The quarterback on our football team had purchased $50 worth.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Then, as the quarterback was about to kiss her, she morphed into a dead iguana.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Football quarterbacks sometimes exaggerate hits to sell roughing-the-passer penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Could coach Chad Johnson really alternate quarterbacks like he did two years ago with Luke Fahey and Drai Trudeau?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

“Horrible idea. A football team with two starting quarterbacks does not have a starting quarterback. The same can be said for two co-presidents.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

For example, of the top 600 football prospects in the class of 2021, more than 60% of them transferred at least once, and 42 of the top 50 quarterbacks changed schools, according to the Athletic.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

He played tackle on offense and linebacker on defense, and opposing quarterbacks ran from him like scared rabbits.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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