quarterback
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Steven Moffett, then 39, was a roofing contractor who had coached at two schools, but he was better known for quarterbacking at the University of Central Florida in the 2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
They would miss James’ nightly offensive greatness, but they wouldn’t miss his frequent defensive lapses and his age-appropriate injuries and, of course, his locker-room quarterbacking.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Before educating Justin Herbert on the finer points of quarterbacking, Harbaugh sounded as if he was coaching up the owners to be, well, better owners.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
He hit two 3-pointers while quarterbacking the offense for long stretches, and he led the decisive third-quarter rally.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
He continued: “Now, I know there’s gonna be a lot of armchair quarterbacking about this—he should have had another officer there, should have looked, that kind of thing—but it’s dead.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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