Sentence examples for backup leads from inspiring English sources

Foles, who began the season as Michael Vick's backup, leads the NFL with a 118.8 passer rating and is second in percentage of passes intercepted.

After a year as the backup lead in "Perfect Crime," the longest-running nonmusical show in New York, she has learned not to expect it.

"Now I can sing in a band, play backup, lead, sing a duet — there doesn't have to be a label on it anymore.

(AP) BRONCOS 24, BILLS 10 Kyle Orton, who has rendered the quarterback drama in Denver a question of who will be his backup, led the Broncos on two touchdown drives against visiting Buffalo.

B1 ARTS E1-8 OB8TUARIESPORTSMONDAYONDAY D1-10 Bledsoe Dealt to Buffalo The New England Patriots traded quarterback Drew Bledsoe to the Buffalo Bills after a career in which he rewrote the Patriots' record books but watched as his former backup led the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship.

Or if you have a lead pencil always make sure you have backup lead and the lead pencil is already loaded with lead!

Even with two quarterbacks sidelined by injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers manhandled the Washington Redskins -- until Sage Rosenfels and the backups led a three-touchdown rally in the fourth quarter.

Calling more passes for Derek Fine (nine) than Terrell Owens (five), as Van Pelt did last week, is poor strategy on many levels, and Lynch's backup, Fred Jackson, leads the Bills in running and receiving.

Try having a nearly 40-year-old backup quarterback lead a touchdown drive that was -- surprise -- mostly about the run to take the lead with less than two minutes left, only to have the ensuing kickoff nearly returned for a game-winning touchdown.

He sat out the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, as the backup Rod Strickland led the offense.

Ms. Carter's backup quartet, led by Barry Leveitt, helps her negotiate the shifts in mood and musical style.