quarterback
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From the AFC, surely Bills quarterback Allen is overdue a trip to the NFL's biggest game, even if it will ultimately end in defeat.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Despite great regular seasons, the Los Angeles Chargers have faltered in the play-offs but they are now healthy again and new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel looks a perfect fit for talented quarterback Justin Herbert.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Streatfeild began the season as a receiver but transitioned to quarterback when Ava Taiji sustained a tricep strain at the Chargers Invitational.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their roster looks short on talent having also let Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill go, with Malik Willis entering a season as starting quarterback for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Billy Steen, who bore no resemblance whatever to a football player but had become one through sheer will, fighting off an offensive lineman four inches taller and fifty pounds heavier to sack the quarterback.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
O’Leary hinted at Mack, Tuipulotu and Mesidor sharing the field at the same time — opposing quarterbacks should take note.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He remembers watching BYU football games with his father at home since he was 6 and can run off a list of names of former BYU quarterbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Elite quarterbacks such as the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes or the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen never hit the open market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
There was just one problem: That conference boasted one of the greatest collections of pro-level quarterbacks and coaching innovators the sport had ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Smack in the middle of the season, star linebackers and star quarterbacks were suddenly lost to the team because of a grade below 70 in algebra or English or biology.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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