Drew Henson is one of the finest athletes in the nation. In baseball, he sported a powerful bat capable of launching 500 foot home runs. But football is his game. With a cannon powerful arm and vision of the field, Henson is a prototypical quarterback who even challenged the great Tom Brady for his job when they were in school at Michigan. Soon he may be filling the shoes of Roger Stabauch and Troy Aikman as QB of the Dallas Cowboys.
It worked with Tom Brady and Drew Henson at Michigan. Florida head coach Urban Meyer found success in 2005 with Tim Tebow and Chris Leak. And now, there's talk of Ohio State using Todd Boeckman and Terrelle Pryor. Yes, two-quarterback systems - usually featuring a gifted scrambler and a traditional pocket-passer - have worked in the past.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:41:48 GMTAmong the profound comments dropped into conversation during the Lions' 75 seasons was the statement that pinpointed the magnified emphasis on quarterbacks.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:16:07 GMTDrew Henson rejoined the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the day after he was cut by the team when it got down to the 53-man roster limit.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:31:00 GMTThe Lions placed running backs Brian Calhoun and Aveion Cason on the injured reserve list and released 20 players to reach the NFL-mandated 53-man roster limit today.
Publ.Date : Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:22:14 GMTDrew Henson was home in Dallas last week with his bride, Madeleine -- they were married July 5 -- when the Lions called offering him the one thing that had failed to come his way all summer: a chance to play again.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:41 GMT
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Drew Henson isn't the first former New York Yankees #1 prospect to become a quarterback in the NFL. The other was John Elway.
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