quarterback
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The Falcons are getting Michael Penix Jr. back at quarterback, so that could make this more interesting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
But ask his star quarterback if there’s any extra motivation this week to beat Oregon, and you won’t exactly get the same sentiment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In fact, the quarterback nobody wanted out of high school became a commodity so hot that he landed in a legal battle for his services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Miami paid over $6 million to acquire transfer quarterback Darian Mensah, making him the team’s fourth new starting quarterback in four seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
It wasn’t a matter of feeling like Roger Staubach, or Terry Bradshaw, or a quarterback who had just won the Super Bowl.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
With quarterbacks throwing often, receivers are putting up impressive statistics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The ailing quarterbacks include the reigning Super Bowl champion, the Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold, and Caleb Williams, who was carted off a week after leading the Chicago Bears to a 59-point explosion in their opener.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
The Vikings have had nine starting quarterbacks since Jefferson was named offensive player of the year for 2022, and the wide receiver looked back to his best.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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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