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quarterback

verb as in boss

verb as in overlook

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Packers quarterback Jordan Love fumbled a scoring opportunity in the final minute of the first half.

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Jaxson Dart became the only rookie quarterback in NFL history with a rushing touchdown in five straight games, but the Giants lost him to concussion before losing a 10-point lead to the Bears.

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More insidious groupthink has taken hold inside the NFL: only quarterbacks can win the league’s Most Valuable Player award.

In reality, both teams share the same reason for their stunning turnarounds: Their quarterbacks have played far better than most imagined.

Rodgers couldn’t establish anything close to an offensive rhythm, and Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert took an all-too-familiar beating, playing behind an offensive line that has had 19 different combinations this season.

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