signal-caller

noun

sig·nal-call·er ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər

plural signal-callers

American football

: quarterback

… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—

Mike Freeman

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But there’s one problem with proclaiming him the best signal-caller from the Class of ’24: His argument might’ve taken too long to really, truly get started. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024 The Colts offense has looked much more lethal with Flacco under center, part of why Indianapolis decided to bench the young signal-caller. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 QBs have dominated the award in recent years – eight of the last 10 winners have been signal-callers. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 The Texans are 6-2, first in the AFC South division, and have won four of their last five games thanks largely to the rising star signal-caller. —

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