Linebacker

quarterback. You take the snap and you drop back. You're scanning downfield for an open receiver. All of a sudden, a bright flash on the left side of your visor lets you know, blind side linebacker is blitzing in” (18). In this case, the quarterback is given a little extra time to get out of the way as the linebacker rushes in. These seemingly insignificant advantages can actually

Senior linebacker Stephen Thayer helped the football team finish the regular season with a 9-2 win for the Vikings against MidAmerica Nazarene University on Senior Day. He finished with 10 tackles and two tackles-for-loss. “I play a little bit of outside linebacker,” Thayer said. “It’s like a strong safety, it’s a rover. At cover three I’ll drop back as a safety and if not, then I’ll come up and I’ll play as a linebacker or a stand-up defense event. So, it’s pretty nice. It’s actually fun. I

passing game. Dallas’ trio set of runners, Joseph Randle, Darren McFadden and Lance Dunbar present speed and elusiveness in the open field, and Linehan’s game plan worked mightily on the underneath routes, taking advantage of the Giants’ suspect linebackers.

stressful. As a 9th grader in Auburn, I was still in Junior High whereas at Spain Park 9th grade is high school. I left the comfort and security of being an upperclassman and instantly became a lowly freshman. In addition, I had been a starting middle linebacker on my football team since 7th grade. I would now be playing football with a group of guys I didn’t know, unsure if there would be a position for me on

Everyone has a favorite sports team, right? The Alabama Crimson Tide is the best football team in college football. Under the leadership of Head Coach Nick Saban, Alabama has won 7 of the last 10 Championships. Alabama is in Southeastern Conference (SEC). The SEC is arguably the best Division I Conference in all of college football. They are consistently ranked as one of the top five teams and has one of the toughest schedules in football. Under the pressure of a number one ranking, Alabama defeated

Thanks for taking the time to answer the phone coach, I really appreciate it. I just wanted to give you information about me. Before my season started I was on top of my game at any position I was at. Everything all changed when we went on a dead period. On July 5, 2016, a day I never would forget. I was kind of in a rush to get home and my car shutoff, brakes locked up, and along with my steering wheel. My car uncontrollably went 50 MPH into a stopped car: I blew my horn, couldn’t turn, there was

that we made a touchdown, in only three plays in the game. I think that our defence is good. Our team as a total of 98.5 sacks and 55 interceptions. We also have 65 tips. The Bolts only have 26 interceptions, and 12 sacks, and 0 tips. Our linebacker, DeMarco Johnson, sacked the QB and the QB fumbled, and DeMarco recovered it. We also have 72 fumble recovers. Our ball. I was not off the field

a huge contribution from the strong outside linebacker position. Of course, all this depends if the Jacksonville medical experts are right and Jack’s knee is able to withstand the abuse that comes with playing the position in the NFL. Many NFL experts and analyst were projecting Jack to be a top five pick in 2016. The Jaguars might have ended up with the steal of this year’s draft, selecting the former UCLA star in the second round. Due to linebacker Paul Posluszny taking an off day this last Wednesday

Author’s note: Shortly after submitting this piece, it was learned that starting nose tackle Jarron Jones tore his MCL and is out for the season. Obviously, that changes what was written in describing the defense in point #4. However, Notre Dame has experience behind him and a freshman in Jerry Tillery who enrolled in the spring and participated in spring practices for Notre Dame. Coach Brian Kelly had this to say about him during those early practices. As I noted in the defensive section, because

NFL roster come week one. I hope he get’s what he deserves and is out of the league. 4. Mike Neal: Defensive End/Linebacker Neal can play both defensive end and linebacker. He’s shown incredible durability over the last three seasons, playing in all 48 games during that span. He’s shown he ability to play in both a 4-3 and 3-4 scheme. Any team in need of a defensive end or linebacker would benefit from adding Neal. Not only would a team get a prolific run stopper, but they would also get a “great