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A defense lawyer said Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms got charged with driving while high on marijuana because a New York City police officer misunderstood Simms telling him a passenger had smoked the drug.

Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms is just saying no to a plea deal after being accused of driving while high on marijuana .

Browns backup quarterback Seneca Wallace is starting Cleveland's home opener against Kansas City in place of Jake Delhomme.

Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms was arrested Thursday in New York City on charges of driving while on drugs, police said.

Jim Sorgi, left, spent six years as the backup quarterback to Peyton Manning. The Giants needed a backup for quarterback Eli Manning, who hasna t missed a game since becoming the starter on Nov.

The sure thing was looking shaky for Alabama. Hanging onto a precarious three-point lead and with momentum on the other side, linebacker Eryk Anders was determined not to let the championship slip away.

Anders forced a fumble on his blindside sack of Texas backup quarterback Garrett Gilbert with 3:02 left Thursday night to help the top-ranked Crimson Tide hold on for a 37-21 victory in the BCS...

Jeff Garcia is back with the Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles coach Andy Reid on Monday confirmed the team has signed Garcia, a 10-year veteran who played for Philadelphia in 2006 and went 6-2 in eight starts -- including the playoffs -- while McNabb was injured.

The team needed a backup quarterback in case McNabb, who suffered a broken rib in Philadelphia's 38-10 win over Carolina in the season...

Sam Bradford sprained his throwing shoulder when he was driven to the turf by a BYU defender, leaving Oklahoma without its Heisman Trophy winner for the start of the second half of the opener against No. 20 BYU on Saturday night.

Bradford was on the sideline with his right arm in sling and ice taped to his shoulder as backup quarterback Landry Jones led the Sooners on their first offensive series...

The difference between a championship club and non-contender sometimes lies with the backup quarterback. In his annual rite of August, Don Banks ranks the No. 2 QBs, from 1-32.

Dan Orlovsky says he's pretty confident free agency will be better for him than accepting a contract to be a backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions.