Yahoo Sports: The awards teams love Denard Robinson. But why won't they call him a quarterback?
Maybe it's time we invented a new name for the hyper-productive, all-purpose role that spread quarterbacks like Michigan's Denard Robinson and Auburn's Cam Newton play in their respective offenses. Yes, both did the standard quarterback thing, completing more than 60 percent of their passes for well over 2,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns. But they also both led their conferences and finished among the top 10 nationally in rushing, on more than 18 carries per game apiece. Even if you decided to completely ignore their solid (or spectacular, in Newton's case) passing numbers and judged them strictly by their production on ...