signal-caller

noun

sig·nal-call·er ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər

plural signal-callers

American football

: quarterback

… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—

Mike Freeman

Examples of signal-caller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latter is something the signal-caller is known for during games, while the former may just be harder to come by once baby No. 3 arrives. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 The backup: Andy Dalton — The longtime NFL signal-caller has been a shoulder for Young to lean on through the early days of his career. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024 Advertisement After 15 years as an NFL quarterback, Harbaugh still looks at the game through a signal-caller’s eyes, Day said. —

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 The young Colts signal-caller also ran for another score. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for signal-caller

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