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Bob White (offensive Lineman)
Robert Arlen White (born April 9, 1963) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Rhode Island. Early years White attended Lunenburg High School, where he was a League All-star. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Rhode Island, where he was a four-year starter. Two seasons at center, one at left tackle and one at right tackle. He was named a team captain and was a part of 2 conference titles in his last two years. As a senior, the offense featured quarterback Tom Ehrhardt, who led the nation in total offense, passing an average of 50 times a game, while scoring a total of 42 touchdowns. In 2011, he was inducted into the Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame. Professional career New York Jets White was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 25. Dallas Cowboys I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (gridiron Football)
Center or Centre (C) is a position in gridiron football. The center is the innermost Lineman (American football), lineman of the offensive line on a football team's Offense (sports), offense. The center is also the player who passes (or "Snap (gridiron football), snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each Play from scrimmage, play. The importance of centers for a football team has increased, due to the re-emergence of 3–4 defenses. According to Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, "you need to have somebody who can neutralize that nose tackle. If you don't, everything can get screwed up. Your running game won't be effective and you'll also have somebody in your quarterback's face on every play." Roles The center's first role is to pass the football to the quarterback. This exchange is called a snap. Most offensive schemes make adjustments based on how the defensive line and linebackers align themselves in relation to the offensive line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
