Word: passer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Rookies at the Helm No one is more likely to change from Saturday's hero into Sunday's nobody than a rookie pro-football quarterback. Experts generally agree that it takes five to six years for a fledgling passer to gain the poise, knowledge and confidence-in himself as well as that of his teammates-to become a winner. Even the best young signal callers usually find themselves enduring a lengthy novitiate behind a seasoned...
...Zeke Bratkowski; he engineered the Packers' methodical offense shrewdly and scored a touchdown himself as Green Bay walloped the Denver Broncos, 34-13. His self-assurance has also won over his teammates. Said Cornerback Ken Ellis: "One thing you never have to worry about is confidence in a passer from Alabama." The Packers are certainly one team that should have confidence in an Alabama quarterback, even an unheralded one. They got along quite well for years with a 17th-round draft choice from the Crimson Tide named Bart Starr...
...Archie Manning of New Orleans, 6 ft. 3 in., 212 Ibs., was equally dangerous at Mississippi as a passer and runner. While it is almost axiomatic in the pros that a team cannot win a championship with a scrambling passer, Manning may yet prove the exception. Directing a green team (eight rookies in the starting lineup) against the experienced Los Angeles Rams, Manning kept the rugged Ram defense off guard with his fancy footwork and completed 16 passes, one for a touchdown. Then he closed the game in a style reminiscent of his Merriwellian history at Ole Miss: with...
RUTGERS-Princeton--Last year Rutgers deserved credit for the best offensive show in Harvard Stadium. Unfortunately, the award belonged to their defense. Princeton, with its leading runner and passer returning, has a history of winning the big games and blowing the little ones. They don't come much smaller than this. Rutgers 24-Princeton...
RUTGERS-Princeton--Last year Rutgers deserved credit for the best offensive show in Harvard Stadium. Unfortunately, the award belonged to their defense. Princeton, with its leading runner and passer returning, has a history of winning the big games and blowing the little ones. They don't come much smaller than this. Rutgers 24-Princeton...