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quarterback scramble

English translation: improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback


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English term or phrase:quarterback scramble
English translation:improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback
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23:33 Oct 25, 2010
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: quarterback scramble
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Arabic Copywriter
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:25
improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback
Explanation:
quarterback scramble => improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback (in an American Football game)

Quarterback scramble
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A quarterback scramble or scramble is an impromptu maneuver or run in American football and Canadian football by a quarterback. If a quarterback is under pressure by an opposing team's defense, he may run forward, backward, or laterally in an attempt to avoid a being tackled behind the line of scrimmage—a quarterback sack. A scramble is not a designed play, but instead is the action of a quarterback to avoid being sacked by the defense or an improvised run forward to gain yardage if an opportunity presents itself.
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_scramble
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airmailrpl
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Local time: 22:25
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5improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback
airmailrpl
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from wikipedia
Bernhard Sulzer

  

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback


Explanation:
quarterback scramble => improvised or impromptu maneuver by the quarterback (in an American Football game)

Quarterback scramble
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A quarterback scramble or scramble is an impromptu maneuver or run in American football and Canadian football by a quarterback. If a quarterback is under pressure by an opposing team's defense, he may run forward, backward, or laterally in an attempt to avoid a being tackled behind the line of scrimmage—a quarterback sack. A scramble is not a designed play, but instead is the action of a quarterback to avoid being sacked by the defense or an improvised run forward to gain yardage if an opportunity presents itself.
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_scramble


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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5 mins peer agreement (net): +6
Reference: from wikipedia

Reference information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_scramble

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Kim Metzger
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