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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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But on Saturday, the quarterback who had chosen to become an understudy was suddenly asked to become a savior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Oregon was mounting a response when Moore took off on a quarterback scramble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

They circled their quarterback, Dante Moore, as he lay prone on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“There’s no time for us to be patient with the way we’re playing,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert told reporters this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

“He might be an all-star quarterback, but it’s not doing him much good this winter.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

With new Maryland offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Clint Trickett at the helm, the Terrapins’ quarterback has taken a leap in Year 2 running the offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

With quarterbacks throwing often, receivers are putting up impressive statistics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Cristobal has made a specialty out of studying quarterbacks at other schools, and then poaching them for himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The plague of broken quarterbacks began on the season’s opening night when Darnold suffered what turned out to be a glute injury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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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