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A Tribute to Dez Bryant
Dez Bryant tore his Achilles’ tendon before he could officially debut for the New Orleans Saints, but his new teammates made sure he did not feel left out Sunday against the Bengals:
What Do Players and Refs Talk About?
The blitz is fierce and well timed, slamming the quarterback to the ground. As the crowd roars and defenders rise to celebrate, the fallen passer rolls onto his back and looks up at the first person he sees standing over him: a referee.
What does the quarterback say? Bill Pennington explores the conversations that go on between football plays.
Four Rookie Quarterbacks. Four Struggles.
In April, for the first time in N.F.L. draft history, four quarterbacks were selected among the top 10 picks. It was considered by many draft analysts to be the most impressive class of rookie quarterbacks entering the league since 1983, when Dan Marino, John Elway and Jim Kelly arrived.
But despite each showing brief flashes of success, the early returns have not been pretty. By the end of September, all four — Darnold of the Jets, Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns, Josh Rosen of the Arizona Cardinals and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills — were starting. Six weeks later, each has a losing record and a quarterback rating among the bottom six in the league. Two have been injured, and two have seen their offensive coordinators fired.
Zach Schonbrun breaks down the rookie quarterback class. It isn’t pretty.
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