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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...tricks of Tomlinson's trade start with his unique vision. When a running back takes the football from the quarterback, chaos greets his line of sight: a dozen massive men pound one another at the line of scrimmage, trying to create, or prevent, a split-second opening for the back to slip through. Tomlinson's eyes process the scrum like internal software, letting him spot the holes. "It seems like things are happening in slow motion, and you're kind of moving through everything with ease," Tomlinson says. "It's a nice feeling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Back Ever | 1/5/2007 | See Source »

...TEXAS QUARTERBACK VINCE Young played the perfect game on the biggest stage, romping over U.S.C. in the Rose Bowl to lead the Longhorns to their first national championship in 35 years. He ran for 200 yds., passed for 267 more and scored three touchdowns, including a fourth-down scoring scramble with 19 sec. left. Said U.S.C. coach Pete Carroll: "That's an extraordinary football player...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Best Sports Moments | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...TURNS OUT THAT QUARTERbacks can play defense too. With a little over a minute left in an AFC playoff game, Indianapolis Colts defensive back Nick Harper, his team down three points, picked up a fumble by the Pittsburgh Steelers near the Colts' 1-yd. line and ran for what should have been a touchdown. But Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hustled to trip Harper, saving the game for the Steelers, who went on to win the Super Bowl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Best Sports Moments | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...under the drinking age was Francis Corvino, a fourth grader from Belmont, Mass. Corvino speaks with authority when he talks about hearing Brady-related stories. “Mostly, I just want to know how the heck he does it,” he says about the quarterback, proceeding to describe Brady’s habit of throwing to the “open man” rather than a favorite receiver. The session concluded with numerous questions—two from Corvino—and a book signing...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: High-Class Book Readin’ at the Kong | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...strange sense of déjà vu. I’d seen something like this before.With Cutler taking over for Plummer calling the signals, you can understand why I’d have some reservations. You see, this isn’t the first time uncertainty at quarterback has helped derail a smooth-running, well-oiled train of football success in the middle of the season.It’s happened before—right here at Harvard.I’m sure you know the story. Five games into a season full of promise, potential, and wonderful possibilities...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE MALCOM X-FACTOR: QB Shift Costly in NFL as in Ivies | 11/27/2006 | See Source »

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