From Wikipedia: "The term quarterback has its origin in Scottish Rugby, wherein backfield players, according to their customary distance behind the forwards, were designated 'quarter back' (i.e. ¼ of the way back), 'halfback', and 'fullback'."
In the earliest days of American Football, the backfield consisted of four players behind the linemen. The one farthest back from the line was called the fullback (fully back from the line). Two players were positioned halfway between the linemen and the fullback and were called halfbacks. The man closest to the line was positioned one quarter of the way between the linemen and the fullback and hence became the quarterback
When they are five yards behind the line of scrimmage they call that the SHOTGUN formation.
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This is usually the quarterback, and its because he is calling an audible, to switch up a play, or to call motion.
Kyle Orton is the first-string quarterback. Brady Quinn is the second-string quarterback. Tim Tebow is the third-string quarterback. And as of the time of this answer, Tom Brandstater is the fourth-string quarterback.
QB is another way to say quarterback so I'm guessing it is quarterback-ness or in other words the quality of a person being a quarterback.
Some Presidents may call the Super Bowl winning quarterback but not all do.
A quarterback.
The quarterback, the coach, or the official...
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You would be the Quarterback on a football team. An audible is where the Quarterback calls a new play while on the field, ready for the next play.
It depends on the team ... Coaches, offensive coordinators, and/or the quarterback call plays. On the defensive side there are formations called, the equivalent of plays for the defense. On the offense, if a play is called but the defensive formation is not conducive for that play, the QB can call an audible at the line.
Call your play and formation, then turn off the playclock and make the substitution.
The catcher because they call the pitches and make lots of the decisions
Both. Usually the offensive coordinator or head coach calls the plays, however the Quarterback may call audibles. When there is little time left and the team is behind by a touchdown or less, the Quarterback takes full control.
Yes, that's the point of having a radio headset in the quarterback's helmet.(The quarterback cannot communicate back to the coach, by the way.)
You sack the quarterback or you are sacking the quarterback.
QB (quarterback) instructs his teammates to listen carefully at the line of scrimmage because he may call another play, or his call at the line of scrimmage will be the play.