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Tom Beard
Thomas LeRoy Beard Jr. (born June 10, 1948) is a former professional American football Center (American football), center who played with the Buffalo Bills in 1972. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft, and also played for the Lansing All Stars of the Midwest Football League (1962–1978), Midwest Football League in 1971. References External linksPro-Football-Reference.com statistics 1948 births American football centers Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos players Living people Michigan State Spartans football players Midwest Football League (1962–1978) players Players of American football from Ohio {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (American Football)
Center or Centre (C) is a position in gridiron football. The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense. The center is also the player who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each 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, and what gaps they line up in. Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
