...adding: "My confidence kind of wavered a little bit here, but you've got to make sure you keep it. If I tell any young quarterback one thing coming into the NFL, 'Through the ups and downs make sure you keep your confidence.'"The Vikings...
...help Ponder solidify his spot as the team's quarterback heading into next year. "With Christian, like so many young quarterbacks, you don't want to base your judgment on one or two games," Frazier said. "Give him a chance to have an offseason...
...said. "When we were in man, he tucked it and ran. He knew when we blitzed, and he threw it up quickly." Many young quarterbacks have the same reaction to blitzes as many young girls have to bugs. But Culpepper has recognized more than 90 percent...
...help. One personnel analyst who's seen him a lot thinks McNown will develop, but still has a problem common to young quarterbacks: The game is a little too fast for him right now. 6. Akili Smith, Cincinnati (third overall). A lot of talent...
...returned for a touchdown. It was four quarters of smacking, whacking, pushing, shoving, totally discombobulating a young quarterback, Donvan McNabb, who has been compared to Michael Jordan but who was smacking his head in anger and frustration...
...season in 1994, he threw an NFL-record 691 passes. He completed 400 for 4,555 yards. In 1995, he was the youngest quarterback to reach 10,000 yards. He signed a seven-year, $42 million contract in 1995 and led the Patriots to the...
...preseason games. "We really needed a win," said coach Dave Campo, who heaped more praise and pressure on his young quarterback. "I think Quincy Carter made some things happen out there, and whether he can keep doing so will help decide the...
...Eagles coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. "They have two of the best receivers in the game, one of the good young quarterbacks in the league. It'll be a challenge. Our defense is looking forward to it." The Vikings (3-4) enter Sunday's...
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