How To Use Linebacker In A Sentence
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This also limits his ability to make downfield blocks on linebackers.
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Smith, a tweener, started three years at left end in the Redhawks' 4-3 defense after beginning his redshirt freshman year at linebacker when that position was depleted by injuries.
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The Packers lacked depth at linebacker and their coverage units have been merely average.
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Some linebackers are available in the draft, but they must be unusually speedy to play in this system.
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These players, who are generally faster than linebackers and brawnier than safeties, are more durable than receivers.
The NFL's Mount Passmore
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Merriman plays as both a defensive end and outside linebacker, and quarterbacks better make sure they know where he is.
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In the Giants' nickel defense, when there are five defensive backs, Williams plays the weakside linebacker, or "Will.
The Mercurial Rise of an Unheralded Rookie
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He resigned himself to becoming a legitimate baller at linebacker.
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Omar Gaither and Akeem Jordan will compete at weakside linebacker.
NFC favorites? McNabb wants to 'finish this thing off in Miami'
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Bagado then stood in front of the desk with the malevolent body language of a defensive linebacker.
INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
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A throwback middle linebacker, Erickson's nose for the ball and love of contact make him the kind of brawler who would thrive in football's leather helmet era.
Undefined
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Broncos MLB Al, the team's leading tackler and lone veteran linebacker healthy, was having an Pro Bowl-caliber season before suffering a neck stinger on Sunday.
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You end up with linebackers trying to cover a wideout that's playing tight end.
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That's a big body that can run around and kind of wreak havoc, and linebackers obviously tackle for a living," Childress said.
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The strongside linebackers, Shanle and Baker, are walk-ons who earned spots with hard work.
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• Linebacker Kawika Mitchell, who defected from the champion New York Giants and will likely take over on the weak side.
Bills defense gets a makeover after lackluster showing in 2007
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Rhys Lloyd missed two field goals, backup linebacker Clint Sintim was carted off with a ruptured Patella tendon and this game, played just three days after one against the Jets, seemed grossly misadvised.
Giants Come Back to Win Sloppy Tilt Against Pats
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Derrick Brooks was the perfect weakside linebacker for Tony Dungy's defense: fast, agile and complete.
Derrick Brooks the perfect pick as the NFL's best OLB of 2000s
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It comes down to will and toughness at times; it's not always awesome scheme," said Wilson, another special teamer contending for a bigger role at linebacker.
Special team? Redskins value desire over pedigree
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His move from outside linebacker was supposed to be a cure-all, allowing him to line up in a three-point stance and rush quarterbacks.
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The jinn were a warrior culture where both males and females were the color of smoke and gunmetal and built like linebackers with glowing violet eyes.
The Darkest Edge of Dawn
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The busker was a tall young man, built like a linebacker.
Spirits White As Lightning
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It should look like two linebackers guarding the quarterback from the defensive player.
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Gates can't be covered by linebackers, meaning teams have to take their chances with a safety.
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Kailee Wong, former Vikings linebacker, and Pat Chung, a safety drafted last year by the Patriots, are also of some Chinese descent.
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The linebacker came in unblocked and running at him practically full speed.
Tony Romo Collarbone Injury Could Keep Him Out For Rest Of The Season
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Seattle frequently played a defense it refers to as the bandit, which features seven defensive backs, linebacker Lofa Tatupu and just three down linemen.
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Former linebacker Adam Archuleta went from walk-on to first-round NFL draft pick last spring.
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The defensive linemen haven't consistently kept the linebackers free of blockers.
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Linebacker Na'il Diggs is an accomplished pilot who has flown everything from helicopters to seaplanes.
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The team's backs and tight ends have problems blocking linebackers.
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One minute he was walking between the cars and the next I'd charged him like a linebacker, knocked him flying.
SNOWJOB
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Looks like Rey could take a few pointers ... usc. freedomblogging.com 22 hours ago - Former USC linebacker Rey Maualuga was arrested early this morning in Kentucky for DUI.
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He's a former college linebacker and kickboxer — the man can take a hit.
Fast lane: Holcomb clinches World Cup title with sick crew
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I was 200 kilos too light to be a linebacker, I guess.
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Salgado, the pilot, a Cuban-American with the physique of a linebacker, was imperturbable, a fatalistic observer of the elements.
MAMBO
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The Midshipmen are in great shape in terms of experience heading into the season, with the exception of linebacker and slotback.
Blue and Gold scrimmage about to start
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Safety Eric Brown and linebacker Shantee Orr converged on the Jaguar quarterback for a sack to force fourth down in the first quarter.
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Zerk had gone both ways as linebacker and fullback at Tufts as an undergraduate.
THE DUTCH BLUE ERROR
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Green Bay, meanwhile, has ruled out four players for Sunday's game: linebackers Nick Barnett (wrist) and Brandon Chillar (shoulder), fullback Quinn Johnson (glute) and cornerback Sam Shields.
Redskins-Packers injury report: Trent Williams questionable, but expected to play
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But after a trick play in the first minute of the second quarter, called a flea-flicker, resulted in his being sacked by three Giants, including all-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor, Theismann was left sprawled on the bermuda grass of RFK, his lower leg pinned under his body.
Strasburg, Theismann and D.C. sports injuries
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Still uncertain: who will emerge at safety and strongside linebacker — recently signed Pisa Tinoisamoa will get a look — and a backup for Cutler.
Even with Jay Cutler in place, can Bears put it all together?
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Carr completed only three of his first 11 passes, and the longest play of the first half was when Carr eluded linebacker Derrick Brooks by leaping into the air and doing a summersault on a 15-yard gain.
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The remaining linebackers, Jones (a rookie) and Kiwanuka (a defensive end who was converted to strongside linebacker this season), weren't experienced enough to be able to anchor the defense from the middle.
The Battle Will Be Won in the Middle
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Rutgers linebacker Eric LeGrand was paralyzed from the waste down on a play described as a "violent collision [3].
Dave Zirin: In the NFL, The Violence Comes to a Head
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We feel as the No. 1 other teams are going to come after us, but no matter what our ranking is we were the Pac-10 champions last year so they'll still come after us," Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews said.
Oregon Ducks Dominate UCLA Bruins 60-13
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That allowed the other linemen to work against single blocking and gave linebackers a free path to the ball.
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Clemons played middle linebacker last year for the Saints, but the Texans will play him at right outside linebacker.
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Defenses also often walked out a linebacker to Moss' side of the field to help defend slant routes.
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He is quick and agile and able to get to the second level to seal off linebackers.
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But knowing Belichick's defensive bent, he could just as easily choose a lineman, linebacker, cornerback, or safety.
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He gets good leverage and usually blocks against a rushing linebacker or defensive back.
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An animal that can outrun, outclimb and outwrestle an NFL linebacker seems to curry immediate respect.
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Oh, he could handle the work, but his rah-rah style rubbed million-dollar linebackers the wrong way.
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Linebacker Joey Porter spent his first two seasons at Colorado State at H-back, and in high school he played wide receiver and wingback.
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Also missing practice Thusday in Green Bay: linebacker Brandon Chillar, fullback Quinn Johnson (glute) and cornerback Sam Shields (calf).
Only Trent Williams is limited in practice
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Lewis, who was a solitary and sensational force in the middle of the former system, now must share the inside territory with another linebacker.
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But Briggs did his part, again ably filling the demanding weakside linebacker role in Chicago's Tampa 2 defense.
Team MVPs for 2009: Who were NFL's top performers this year?
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Two weeks earlier, defensive linemen Jonathan Fanene and Domata Peko and rookie linebacker Rey Maualuga struggled to contact family in American Samoa after the tsunami devastated the region.
Bengals' Marvin Lewis named AP's NFL coach of the year
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On running downs, he plays at end or outside linebacker; on passing downs, he rushes the quarterback from all over the line.
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A linebacker came up and nailed him head-on, stopped him cold.
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For example, you can take an inside linebacker and assign him to blitz the quarterback while you get a safety to cover the area he vacates.
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On passes, the offense relies on tight ends to block linebackers and sometimes defensive ends.
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He lost his top three inside linebackers to retirement before training camp opened.
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Well, you have to squinch your eyes up to see them from 289, but it's two guys who are tied at 197 and no doubt will be in physical contact with each other Sunday night: Redskins linebacker London Fletcher and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
If Brett Favre sits, London Fletcher and Peyton Manning will be Ironmen
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Nick Barnett is able to play sideline to sideline from the middle, and weakside linebacker A.J. Hawk is capable against the run or the pass.
Favre's heir? With backing from mates, Rodgers waits patiently
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Linebacker Jack Del Rio had two interceptions, including an 84-yard touchdown, as the Bears dropped to 4-4.
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There might not be a linebacker or safety in the league who can cover Westbrook man-to-man.
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They felt he was a limited guy, sort of a safety-linebacker tweener who lacked size at linebacker and speed at safety.
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He's one of the league's quickest linebackers and can cover tight ends and running backs.
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Those are a body builder's pectorals and a linebacker's shoulders.
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But that was before Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was stripped of the ball at his 25 by cornerback Michael Adams on the first possession of overtime, and before Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby took the ball and raced into the end zone as the home fans screamed in disbelieving and unbridled joy.
Packers distraught after 'toughest loss' yields win to Cardinals
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But the Trojans need a starter to join Russell on the line and there are also two openings at linebacker.
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He is particularly effective against linebackers, who he can typically outreach and outrun.
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I knew I wasn't going to be a quarterback or a linebacker or anything like that.
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The Buccaneers brought linebackers, safeties and cornerbacks from every angle.
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He is a classic tweener - an edge rusher who is somewhere between a defensive end and an outside linebacker.
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the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
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But Briggs did his part, again ably filling the demanding weakside linebacker role in Chicago's Tampa 2 defense.
Team MVPs for 2009: Who were NFL's top performers this year?
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That's a tough call for a team that has serious needs at weakside linebacker, defensive line and along the offensive line.
If Redskins want Sanchez, how much will they pay in draft picks?
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He has been getting up on top of defenders with his height, he has caught deep balls along the sideline, and his favorite play is going across the middle, where he deals with brawnier linebackers and safeties.
Hagan Makes Giants Take a Closer Look
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We ran lateral agility drills like linebackers, over and around a line of duffel bags.
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Even their fourth linebacker, Rocky Boiman, has an interception return for a touchdown and a safety.
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Ward's partner, former linebacker Chris Spielman, initially was uncomfy also.
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Whether it was great scouting or just good luck, the addition of middle linebacker Levon Kirkland should have a trickle-down effect on many areas of the defense.
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He even got a prime player from the backyard of a conference rival going through its own coaching change, as Cincinnati Northwest linebacker Preston Brown decommitted from the Bearcats and signed with the Cardinals instead.
Louisville - Team Notes
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His athletic ability is so great that he can line up on either side or as a linebacker at times.
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The Wisconsin commitment is the fastest of all the nation's top linebackers.
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The new coordinator is counting on Lewis and Pro Bowl free safety Ed Reed to continue the tradition of stout defenses that Ryan developed and to pass on their principles to young players such as linebacker Tavares Gooden (Scott's likely successor) and newcomers such as cornerback Domonique Foxworth and rookie pass rusher Paul Kruger, who can learn a thing or two by watching Suggs operate off the edge.
Harbaugh can't shake Ravens' perception as defense-first team
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'Cheap' and 'classless' are just two of the kinder epithets hurled at the linebacker.
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And that's exactly why third-year Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington, a Pro Bowler in 2001, is approaching the season warily.
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Terrell Suggs, the team's top pass rusher, is coming off his third Pro Bowl season as a rush end-linebacker.
Big roadblock still in Ravens' AFC North path: The Steelers
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One day after Geoffrey Santini filed a lawsuit alleging two senior staff members stole Vicodin pills from the drug locker, profootballtalk. com reported that the two were coach Sean Payton and assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Vitt.
New Orleans Saints Team Report
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The short middle linebacker with the big heart came up with the crucial red-zone turnover in crunchtime that allowed the Colts to improve their perfect record to 10-0.
NFL Replay: Favre might win record 4th MVP before Manning
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Outside linebacker Mike Morton, making his first start since Rob Fredrickson went down with season-ending shoulder surgery, had eight tackles.
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They couldn't cover anyone in the secondary, and their linebackers were ordinary.
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Linebacker Cqulin Hubert of Aldine, Texas, backed out of a commitment to Iowa State, and previously uncommitted defensive end Lawrence Cayou of New Orleans signed with the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech - Team Notes
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Then there was the walk-on, Clay Matthews from Agoura Hills, Calif., the son of the former USC great and NFL linebacker Clay Matthews Jr. and the nephew of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews.
Matthews' rise gives USC an impressive linebacker trifecta
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The defense relies heavily on the tackles to jam up blockers and give the linebackers space to make plays.
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Will McDaniels buck conventional wisdom, ignore an obvious team need and not select Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, as every draftnik on the face of the earth now seems to be predicting?
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Players to watch there include strongside linebacker Myron Beck and MLB Alex Hoffman-Ellis.
Around the Pac-10 Conference
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The Patriots added ex-New York Jet linebacker Victor Hobson and a notable rookie in stud Jerod Mayo.
Imagine the Patriots won ... prep for '08 would be the same
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Most scouts seem to think he's best suited for end in a 4-3 defense, but those for 3-4 teams toy with the idea of bulking him up to play end or using him at linebacker.
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Tra chi si giocher lambito trofeo anche Pat Angerer, buonissimo linebacker di Iowa che continua la grande tradizione difensiva degli Hawkeyes, di cui stato personality in questa stagione criminal 119 tackles allattivo; numeri inferiori, infine, per il plurititolato Eric Berry, defensive behind di Tennessee che si confermato uno dei migliori giocatori del ruolo totalizzando 75 placcaggi e 2 intercetti.
Rites of Autumn Blog Archive College Football Awards: i finalisti.
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Instant Scouting Report (Now): There's not as much talk about Shead changing positions as there is with Whaley, though he certainly seems like he could play linebacker and had some experience there in high school playing both ways for Cayuga, which is 1A.
Burnt Orange Nation
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Supposedly Martin managed to retain his agility as he put on weight, which should help him in pulling and getting out to block linebackers.
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The team focused on defense, selecting two linebackers, two defensive linemen and two cornerbacks.
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Zerk had gone both ways as linebacker and fullback at Tufts as an undergraduate.
THE DUTCH BLUE ERROR
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The Titans have to figure out who is going to play left outside linebacker.
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But if you need reminders of why any game between the two locals is more than that, look no further than their last meeting—also an August preseason contest—in which Jets linebacker Calvin Pace drilled Giants quarterback Eli Manning during a sack, bloodying his forehead like he'd been in a ring rather than on a field.
Meaningless Game, Yet Major Hype
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Nicks 6 catches for 115 yards caught two touchdowns, jumping for a four-yarder in the second quarter and then the electrifying 72-yarder, in which he read the Falcons linebackers drop into a zone, "tried to get in Eli's vision," he said, made one move and then outraced everyone.
Giants Fly Past Falcons on Way to Green Bay
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Rosevelt Colvin swooped in to punch the ball loose for a fumble fellow linebacker Mike Vrabel recovered.
USATODAY.com - In the playoffs, it's the little things that make differences
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Williams has exceptional hands and leaping ability and can beat linebackers deep with his speed.
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Because on the internet, a one legged dwarf is as tough as a 300 lb linebacker.
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Bush scouted for the Oilers from 1987 through 1991 then coached the teams' linebackers from 1992 through 1994.
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Three other key roles were needed in the defense - an edge rusher, a corner who is a solid tackler, and a middle linebacker who can "do things".
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The Texans prefer massive widebodies to keep blockers off of the linebackers, but he may be able to turn some heads if he is consistently able to penetrate and make plays.
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On Colorado's next possession, Aggies 'linebacker Von Miller was flagged for a horse-collar tackle on Stewart, and the Buffaloes' leading rusher sat out the rest of the game with a broken right fibula.
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The team is expected to go for a linebacker, a cornerback and a defensive lineman with three of its first four picks; the order of priority will be determined by the players available.
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He'll be looking at cornerbacks, defensive tackles, outside linebackers, guards and receivers.
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Defensively, South Carolina is looking to replace All-American linebacker Eric Norwood.
South Carolina - Team Notes
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Next the team's linebackers are fleet of foot and quick to the tackle.
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He must show he can block blitzing linebackers.
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They have blitzed much more this season than a year ago, bringing linebackers and cornerbacks.
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We've got excellent linebackers because of the speed there, and we're fast and quick up front.
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The Texans have added two tweeners, but nothing they have done in the NFL to date suggests that either of these linebackers will upgrade the Houston pass rush.
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Late bloomer who has developed into an effective edge rusher from the strongside linebacker position.
USATODAY.com - Linebackers: Hawk perched over quite a flock
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Those brave souls understand that taking a slant or skinny post on the dead run in the territory between the linebackers and safeties can produce big plays and sometimes six points.
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For example, a linebacker who practices a "head-first" tackle mentality will eventually tackle this way without having to think about it.
Daniel Amen, M.D.: "Brain Injury Sunday" Hits NFL Players Where it Hurts
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Another reason Butler might have been drafted is that none of the three inside linebackers on the roster — Stephen Cooper, Kevin Burnett or Brandon Siler — are under contract after the 2010 season. —
San Diego Chargers Team Report
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Middle linebacker Nick Barnett is easing his way back after season-ending anterior cruciate ligament knee surgery.
Year after Favre, Rodgers more poised, confident with Packers
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In the Giants' base defense, Williams whose first name is pronounced Juh-kwon plays strongside linebacker, or "Sam.
The Mercurial Rise of an Unheralded Rookie
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After verifying the onside linebacker is not blitzing, the fullback runs a sit-down pattern about 5 yards over the middle.
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Haley can occupy two blockers, allowing linebackers to filter from behind to make plays.
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If this play is well-executed, the linebackers get caught pursuing the flow of the guards and running back to the right.
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Supposedly he managed to retain his agility as he put on weight, which should help him in pulling and getting out to block linebackers.
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-- Georgia Tech is looking for a recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach after Giff Smith's decision to become the Buffalo Bills 'outside linebackers coach.
Georgia Tech - Team Notes
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He has been tagged a ‘work in progress’ who is still learning the finer points of the linebacker position.
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Badly in need of linebacker help and some bulk on the defensive line, the Packers drafted speedy linebacker Nick Barnett and defensive tackle Kenny Peterson.
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The Lions must find at least one solid outside linebacker and cornerback to be competitive.
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You run timed drills in a specific task like punting or run stopping where you only get to control the relevant player like the punter or middle linebacker.
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An offensive tackle blocks down on a defensive tackle, the onside guard, in most cases, blocks the outside linebacker, and the fullback kicks out on the defensive end.
