Marcus Freeman (tight End)
Marcus Leon Freeman (born October 24, 1983) is a former American football tight end. He was originally signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2007, he went to the Giants later that year. He played college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... at Notre Dame. Although his football career was cut short, in the year he played for the Giants, the team won the Super Bowl against the undefeated Patriots, thus he has a Super Bowl ring in addition to his various licenses and degrees. Educator Freeman retired from football after the 2007 season and became an educator in the St. Paul, MN school district where he has served for 12 years as an educational assistant, long-term substitute teacher, a dean of students, activities director, as assis ...
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Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ...
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