Drew Stanton hides the truth
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Drew Stanton can run, but can he pass?
Drew Stanton played for the Michigan State Spartan football team a few years ago. He was a fabulous runner and an average passer. It was an odd combo for a quarterback in a passing offense, but at times it worked. The defense had to cover Drew so much that they would ignore either the run or the pass.
Last Sunday, Drew ran a naked bootleg, as a Detroit Lion quarterback, for a touchdown against the Bengals. It looked awesome. Even the cameras were fooled.
How did he do it?
It was easy. He only told the running back Artose (detoose) Pinner that it was a fake.
After the ball was snapped, Stanton faked a handoff to Pinner.
The line went left. Pinner went left. Even the TV cameraman followed Pinner.
Meanwhile, Stanton booted right with the ball. He danced past one defender for a 10-yard touchdown, capping the Lions’ 27-10 victory.
“There was one guy coming over to me to try to tackle me, and I laughed when I looked over to the right and I saw Drew, like, pointing at the gap, pointing at the guy who was about to tackle him, and he ran into the end zone,” Pinner said. “So that was funny to me.”
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2 opinions for Drew Stanton hides the truth
Biplob Kishore Deb
Aug 25, 2008 at 11:27 am
Nice post.
Yes, it is funny. Drew Stanton has a great run and that is what his great strength in the field. But, he needs to develop his passing ability. If he does, he could be a very effectivr player in the field.
James
Aug 26, 2008 at 11:47 am
It is hard to believe Drew will be the future of the Lions.
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