Word: linemen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Letterman Bill Timpson and Jim O'Brien are the spare linemen. Timpson is fast and scrappy, and O'Brien is a converted defenseman who shows well in his new post. Although neither are placed in a line now, Weiland quickly points out that it is too early in the year to call the present lines definite...
...whether they "submarined" frequently or rarely ("submarining" was defined as ducking one's head when about to make contact-and did not apply exclusively to linemen as it does in normal usage...
...Theory. Over the season, opponents have been learning that the only way to stop the Browns is to stop both passing Quarterback Otto Graham and line-smashing Fullback Marion Motley. This is not simple. More often than they like to remember, defending linemen have sifted through to smear Passer Graham, found themselves mousetrapped behind the line of scrimmage while 235-lb. Fullback Motley crushed downfield with the ball...
...Retrospect. So far, only the New York Giants have been able to stop Graham, Motley & Co., and the Giants have done it twice, 6-0 and 17-13. Fundamentally, Giant Coach Steve Owen managed this feat by getting his linemen to charge the Browns so furiously that it kept the timing of the Browns' offense off balance. Such tactics had the desired effect, but proved costly in retrospect. The Giants themselves were so bruised that four players had to be sent to the hospital, and right after the victories over Cleveland they dropped two out of three games...
...Johanson and Pugh playing right tackle and guard. Dugald Fletcher is the offensive center, with 240-pound Whitey Black on defense. Major Close and Myles Herter are the pass-catching ends, with Jim Fleming spelling Herter on defense. Ed and Sum White, Herron Morris, and Bob Cohen are reserve linemen...