Steve Mcnair
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The starting job: Hand it to rookie QBs or make 'em earn it?… those spots, Munchak and the offensive staff used the principle he learned in being around for the ingratiation of Steve McNair and Vince Young into the NFL. It was vital to play to Young's strengths. For Locker, like with McNair and Young …
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2012 Draft profile: QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor… quarterback. An accurate pocket with the ability to make plays with his feet. RG three is often compared to former NFL MVP Steve McNair . In Indianapolis Griffin did not disappoint. His forty time of World War I was yards. He also registered a broad …
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Option or Wildcat? Whatever it's called, NFL offenses evolving… Cunningham 118 1990 Michael Vick 113 2002 Daunte Culpepper 106 2002 Randall Cunningham 104 1989 Michael Vick 102 2005 Steve McNair 101 1997 Michael Vick 100 2010 This is different. What Tebow proved last season, above so many other things picked …
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Could Cam Newton be a bust in 2012?… during the remainder of his NFL tenure. Aside from these quarterbacks, others like Randall Cunningham , Steve Young and Steve McNair never rushed for double-digit touchdowns in their careers. What’s more, those players all saw a decline in rushing …
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Ranking the previous 45 Super Bowls, from XIII to XXIV… which helped the Titans come back from a 16-0 deficit in the third quarter to tie the game late in the fourth. Steve McNair was a beast late in that contest, rolling out and just not letting the Rams bring him down. Kordell Stewart used to …
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Recent coaching hires feature plenty of mismatches… has everything you'd want in a head coach. Despite being a defensive coach by nature, he developed a young QB ( Steve McNair ) to an elite level. Congratulations, Sam Bradford. He has a resume that players can buy into, complete with Super …
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McNair, George become Fisher's building blocksFisher and the Oilers laid the foundation for the franchise in the first round of his first two drafts. First, in 1995, Houston selected quarterback Steve McNair out of Alcorn State with the No. 3 overall pick. Then, in 1996, the team drafted Heisman Trophy-winning running back Eddie George out of ...
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Fisher helps Rams immediately; Dolphins deal with rejection… offensive juggernaut Jeff Fisher is a tremendous head coach -- but his success was always linked to his QB. When it was Steve McNair , they were going to Super Bowls and AFC title games. When it wasn't? Tennessee struggled. But St. Louis is the …
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TDIF: Music City Miracle… safety. And someone more for the touchdown that the ensuing free kick return set up. Seven plays later quarterback Steve McNair cashed in on curses field position. And adelphia coliseum was rocking. the second half of this game have a totally …
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Brees means more to Saints, New Orleans than one record… Marino. Guys like Brady, John Elway, Peyton Manning , Brett Favre, Daunte Culpepper, Donovan McNabb , Tony Romo , Steve McNair and countless others have tried and failed to do what Brees has done. As Payton said, though, "There's a lot still …
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Tebow has ways to go to win respect as QB from fellow players… many others who have both played against him and simply witnessed his season from afar. Take, for instance, the late Steve McNair , who was drafted in 1995 as the third overall pick. He didn't make the Pro Bowl until 2000 and later was named to …
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Pro Bowl for Newton and Tebow?… story. That's still not to say you'll be able to make the wasn't on conventional quarterback. Take for instance Steve McNair who was drafted in 1995 as the third overall pick. He didn't make the Pro Bowl until 2000. And later was more in …
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AFC exec: Browns QB McCoy not built to succeed in AFC North… quarterbacks that Baltimore went through before Flacco -- [Kyle] Boller, [Trent] Dilfer, [Tony] Banks, [ Steve ] McNair , [Elvis] Grbac ... I'm sure I'm forgetting some guys. Ben [Roethlisberger] put Pittsburgh on the map for …
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Titans in tight spot… Sunday in the and kind of strips the ball over the pile on and foreign to the electoral mind immediately lower level and Steve McNair made. Many years ago to its to either let him come up about certain reward here But I think it without played out think …
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Even when Jets win, they don't look much like a playoff team… wants to impress his boss. The worst third-down conversion rate of the 34 quarterbacks in the big game was 33% by Steve McNair in 1999, and the best was 55.6% by Steve Young in 1994. Elway himself had a 44.6% success rate in his two Super …
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Newton receives help running into rookie record book
… of Newton; he's much smaller (6-0, 215) and he's a slasher, not a physical runner like the Carolina QB. Steve McNair (8) he didn't become starter until his third season, but when he did, McNair hit the ground running. He rushed …
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5. Steve McNair , Dec. 17, 1995McNair was selected by the Oilers with the third pick of the 1995 draft, but spent most of his rookie season backing up Chris Chandler. McNair got his first start against the Jets, throwing for 198 yards and a touchdown to lead the Oilers to a 27-13 win. McNair also started the following week, but
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Data Points: Vick’s impressive milestone
… seasons. It’s safe to say that if Vick plays as long as these other guys did, his record will be completely out of reach. Filed under: News Tagged: Fran Tarkenton , Michael Vick , Randall Cunningham , Steve McNair , Steve Young
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Former Titans OC Heimerdinger, 58, succumbs to cancer
… coach of his friend's Denver Broncos from 1995 to 1999, when the team won two Super Bowls. Heimerdinger helped coach Steve McNair to co-MVP of the NFL with Peyton Manning in 2003 during his first run in Tennessee, where he was offensive coordinator …
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Young: 'Starting fresh'… have a lot of restrictions on always piazza and his Steve McNair boys. Are to make sure they've taken their responsibilities ..... happy to be your new home starts vs. You mentioned Steve McNair sons of people know that the relationship developed …
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Young views Eagles as best opportunity to revive career
… come in and they're vicious competitors, and so I welcome those guys." Young joined the Titans as the successor to Steve McNair . He started off strong, being selected The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, and he helped …
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A few minutes with … Keith Bulluck
… just passed the anniversary of Steve McNair ’s death. What kind of ..... I remember being a rookie and Steve McNair inviting me to his birthday party ..... Keith Bulluck , Kerry Collins , Steve McNair , Twitter
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Britt, Titans both need to move in more positive direction… didn't care much for upholding the team's image or being good teammates. The shooting death of beloved quarterback Steve McNair rattled the franchise's emotional core. The moody behavior of highly touted but inconsistent quarterback Vince Young …
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No contest: Big Ben is the class of QBs drafted in 2004
… doesn't, is the ability to make that John Elway and Roger Staubach-esque streetball play. Country strong like Steve McNair was, Roethlisberger is so hard to bring down, unlike Rivers and Manning, that he provides the Steelers' offense …
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When it comes to the all-time quarterbacks, who is the winner?… Blake) Baltimore Ravens ( Joe Flacco , Trent Dilfer, Steve McNair , Kyle Boller , Vinny Testaverde) AFC South x - Indianpolis ..... Morrall, Jim Harbaugh) Tennessee Titans (Warren Moon, Steve McNair , Dan Pastorini, George Blanda, Kerry Collins) Jacksonville …
