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Statistically, the improvement between his rookie and sophomore campaigns was nearly negligible—Dawson managed only eight extra catches for 74 yards and one touchdown—but his boosted confidence and Harvard’s willingness to employ him as a receiver out of the backfield forced adjustments from its Ivy opponents...
...Harvard backfield just got a bit more crowded...
Manning has the gaudy numbers. Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, trounced by the Eagles, 27-10, in the NFC title game, is a backfield thrill ride. Even in McNabb's Chunky Soup ads, his mother Wilma steals the scenes. Most important, Brady the matinee idol has the Super Bowl rings, and his Patriots are the deserved favorites. "It's hard to say that Donovan is underappreciated, because he can do it all," says Rex Ryan, defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, who lost to the Eagles, 15-10, in October. "But if he wins the Super Bowl...
...coaching boom has left football in the backfield. Pop Warner, football's Little League, has 20,000 coaches. At most, 200, or 1%, are women. And only one high school in America--George Washington in New York City--has a female head football coach. This isn't shocking, given that few girls actually grace the gridiron. Still, the National Football League (NFL) is eager to address the shortage, starting with moms like Bolds-Jackson in New Orleans...
...secondary will be impressive again too. Though second-team All Ivy performer Gary Sonkur graduates, both junior Keith Howell and sophomore Danny Tanner will return to man the corner position next year after playing good man coverage late in the season. The star of the defensive backfield in my opinion, though, will clearly be Doug Hewlett. The freshman moved into the starting spot at strong safety as the year went on, and he proved himself more than capable, routinely batting down balls over the middle and aiding Williamson and Tracy in controlling the middle of the field...