Word: linemen
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...said. “It’s a credit to their offensive line, and to him, and to the receivers—their offense as a whole—that we didn’t get any more sacks.” SECOND TO SOME The linebackers and linemen were not alone in their woes, as what projected to be a well-stocked secondary showed signs of youth. The two veteran cornerbacks, preseason All-American junior Andrew Berry and 2006 second team All-Ivy senior Steven Williams, strutted their stuff on the field, combining for eight tackles?...
...start eating. These are the men who stay up late, waiting for the pizza delivery guy with the two large pizzas. These are the men who look like they could rip a phonebook in half and then eat it for a snack. These men are Harvard’s linemen. And for them, with the simple goal of protecting the quarterback or opening holes for the running back comes another objective: being big. Real big.A typical Harvard lineman is around 6’4” and weighs in at 275 pounds, while NFL linemen tip the scales...
...Philip Rivers gives Tomlinson the ball, he tries to run to the line at about three-quarters speed. "You can't be going full speed," Tomlinson says. "Some guys run too fast and can't stop and make a move. Or they run into their own lineman, and the linemen hate that." The stroll lulls the defense to sleep. Once Tomlinson spots a crease, those thighs power him past unsuspecting tacklers...
...only sophomore starting for that year’s undefeated Ivy League champion defensive line.“It’s one thing to play, but when you see the extremely high athletic level that he plays, he’s one of the more amazing defensive linemen that I’ve ever been around,” Murphy says.Berg struggles to deflect the praise, very unfamiliar territory for a player used to having his way in the arena in which he excels most.“I must say, it isn?...
...discomfort is enough to make 300-pound linemen wish for a pair of ruby slippers...