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NDSU QB Stick Using Past Experiences to Help Potential Successors’ Development

Stick is drawing on his experiences from backing up Carson Wentz
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FARGO, N.D. — The first day of spring practice for North Dakota State football went as expected. Many of the veteran players were limited, including senior quarterback Easton Stick. But, Stick was still playing a prominent role on Wednesday, working with the two redshirt freshmen who are battling to be his backup and eventual successor. Stick was a redshirt freshman…
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NDSU Football Searches for Backup QB with Spring Practice Nearing

The Bison hold their first of five spring practices on Wednesday.
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has not had many question marks around the quarterback position since Carson Wentz first stepped into the role. With Easton Stick preparing to defend his National Championship in his senior season, his position is obviously secure. But no one knows who will back him up in 2018. Cole Davis, the former reserve behind Stick,…
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Eagles Fans Debate Wentz vs. Foles after Super Bowl Win

Carson Wentz led the team to the playoffs and Nick Foles won three playoff games.
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia Eagles may have a quarterback controversy on their hands. After Nick Foles delivered the team its first Super Bowl Title while earning game MVP honors, the question is raised about what happens to Foles after Wentz returns from his season-ending knee injury. Eagles fans tended to agree that Wentz belongs at the front as soon as…
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Vikings Move QB Sam Bradford to IR, Activate Teddy Bridgewater

Case Keenum is still expected to start on Sunday against Washington
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will roll with Teddy Bridgewater as their backup quarterback for Sunday’s game against Washington. Bridgewater hasn’t played since a knee injury in the preseason in August 2016. Sam Bradford started week one, but suffered his own knee injury. He was week-to-week for much of the season, but the Vikings are adding him to…
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NDSU Passing Game Strong through Limited attempts this Season

Bison quarterback Easton Stick has thrown the ball 40 times in first three games
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has not needed to pass the ball much this season. The Bison have one of the most successful rushing attacks in the FCS, averaging 377 yards per game on the ground through three games. One of the points of emphasis in the game against Robert Morris on Saturday was expanding the offense to get…
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Carson Wentz Enters Year Two with New Weapons on Offense

Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith add to Eagles passing attack.
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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Philadelphia Eagles) — The second time around, as Carson Wentz is learning, means a great deal. The Eagles’ quarterback is the Eagles’ starting quarterback in his second NFL season, and nobody disputes that. So everything is different for The Franchise, as he acknowledged on Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex. “For me mentally, the way I approach it, it’s not so…
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Bridgewater Optimistic about 2017 Return

Teddy Bridgewater will begin the season the Vikings PUP list.
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MANKATO, Minn. (Minnesota Vikings) — Whether it’s been learning to walk again or going through the painstaking process of trying to put on his pants, Teddy Bridgewater has endured quite the grind over the past 11 months. But the Vikings quarterback has remained steadfast in his resolve, even on days where progress might be tough to see. Bridgewater met with the media Thursday at…
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Carson Wentz Feeling More Secure Entering Eagles Camp

Wentz is heading into his second season in the NFL
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PHILADELPHIA — Former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz says he feels a lot more comfortable about Philadelphia Eagles training camp the second time around. At this time last year, Wentz was the backup quarterback before his rookie season before Sam Bradford was traded to the Vikings. “This summer I was just chomping at the bit to get back here,”…