How to Use signal-caller in a Sentence
signal-caller
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The game will mark the first time the signal-callers meet in the playoffs.
— Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 -
The same cannot be said for the height and weight relative to other signal-callers.
— Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 5 May 2023 -
The All-Pro linebacker and signal-caller overcame a slow start Sunday to play well in the 42-19 road rout of the Eagles.
— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023 -
If OTAs were any indication, Rodgers can still be one of the best signal-callers in the league.
— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024 -
Sauer, whose parents grew up in the Minnesota area, thinks the Vikings could trade up for a young signal-caller.
— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024 -
The 23-year-old is eager to mentor the Gators’ promising young signal-caller.
— Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024 -
But for all the attention on the game and the dazzling signal-callers, Mahomes and Jackson won’t compete on the field at the same time.
— Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The signal-caller of the NFL’s third-stingiest scoring defense (17.5 points allowed per game) is more than just a thumper in the run game.
— Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Third-year linebacker Ernest Jones is the signal-caller for a young unit that includes edge rusher Michael Hoecht.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023 -
As such, the Colts may hold at least some interest in the Baltimore signal-caller.
— Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Caleb Williams hasn’t played a down in the NFL yet, but his potential to be the league’s next great signal-caller is already making an impact off the field.
— Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024 -
By Tuesday night, Kimmel pushed back on the 40-year-old signal-caller’s comments.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024 -
The sophomore signal-caller eventually emerged from the tunnel with an arm in a sling.
— Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023 -
The Texans would then use the selection on Kentucky signal-caller Will Levis in this scenario.
— Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Stopping the Eagles on Sunday starts with their star signal-caller.
— Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 -
The fifth-year signal-caller is coming off arguably the best season of his NFL career, but his 2023 campaign has gotten off to a rough start.
— Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023 -
Rams linebacker Ernest Jones is out because of a knee injury, so safety Jordan Fuller will be the signal-caller for the defense.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023 -
But perhaps this is the signal-caller that best fits Sean Payton’s exacting style.
— Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024 -
The young Colts signal-caller also ran for another score.
— Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 -
And a defense teetering on the verge of dominance should give the new signal-caller plenty of backing.
— Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023 -
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 -
Horton was elevated to the signal-caller spot, and Lindley was put in charge of the quarterbacks.
— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023 -
The Texans are widely expected to take a signal-caller with the second overall pick.
— Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023 -
But coordinator Dan Quinn is honing the option to place the cerebral signal-caller more on the move.
— Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023 -
The team with the senior signal-caller and five new linemen who’d only been starting together for a fortnight netted 16 yards on the ground and gave up six sacks on the evening.
— Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024 -
The Heisman Trophy winner who watched the game from the sideline after opting out of the bowl game, wrapped Moss in a long embrace and when the signal-callers broke and slapped hands twice, Williams pulled him in again.
— Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Yet as mock drafts and other projections continue to roll in, a variance has emerged in terms of which signal-caller the Texans will end up with.
— Josh Criswell, Chron, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Now, Miami is looking to bring in at least one signal-caller in its next recruiting class.
— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023 -
Those quarterbacks excel in the passing game, and a 10-point lead might seem insurmountable against some of those top signal-callers.
— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024 -
Raleigh native Byrum Brown, who torched the Charlotte defense for five touchdowns, is returning as signal-caller for the Bulls this season.
— Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
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