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Twenty-five seconds might seem like nothing. But it's literally everything to a quarterback and his playcaller, because that's all the time they have to communicate between plays from headset to helmet. Yes, the NFL play clock allows 40 seconds from when one play ends and when the center snaps the ball for the next. That’s hard enough to manage. But the link between the playcaller and the QB is even […]

Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll cover the past week in NFL quarterbacking – from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film this week. This week, we’ll ask if the Seahawks have a Sam Darnold problem, dig into Justin Herbert's season from hell, and defend the concept of an arm punt. Let’s talk quarterbacks. The simple answer is […]

Handing Oregon its second loss of the season has strengthened UCLA's case for a College Football Playoff bid, but fellow Big Ten squad USC is right there fighting alongside it. Similarly, the Big 12's Utah and BYU have perfect 5-0 records to this point, but it's likely only one of each pair will get the nod in this year's College Football Playoff. Additionally, Oklahoma State and Eric Morris have made […]

Shohei Ohtani insists that he can play, that his symptoms "have subdued a lot," and that his "No. 1 priority is for the team to win." Now, after looking completely out of sorts to start the postseason, it’s on him to show it. The Dodgers’ season rests, at least in part, on his candidness. "I did speak to Sho, had a great conversation," said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. "He’s adamant […]

What do a five-star quarterback from California who once committed to play for Nick Saban and a three-star prospect from Texas who nearly started his career at Indiana have in common? More than you might think. Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Indiana's Josh Hoover took different paths to get where they are today, but both share the same goal of winning a national championship. Two Paths To Stardom: Sayin vs. […]