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Donald Penn Grabbing Share of Spotlight at Left Tackle for the Buccaneers

By Ray GlierNov 26th 2010 – 9:11AM

TAMPA, Fla. -- John Abraham, the Atlanta Falcons' defensive end, is feasting on quarterbacks again this season and he figured to get a piece of Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman on Nov. 7. Donald Penn, the Buccaneers' left tackle, got in the way of Abraham and his hunting of sacks. Abraham had no sacks and it was a...

Chiefs May Need Whitlock to Play Left Tackle

By Jon YoonOct 6th 2006 – 5:27PM

When it rains it pours. The Chiefs released their latest injury report and the results are not good. Trent Green is out. Nobody is surprised by that. What's equally alarming is that the Chiefs will be extremely shallow at left tackle. Jordan Black will start against Arizona replacing Kyle Turley, who is out for Sunday's...

One More Offensive Hurdle for the Chiefs: Turley Questionable for Sunday

By Jon YoonSep 28th 2006 – 11:59PM

Well, it appears that the Chiefs' offensive woes will face another major hurdle: their starting left tackle Kyle Turley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers. Turley is experiencing some back problems. Adam Teicher reported about Turley's injury in a recent article in the Kansas City Star. According...

left tackle News From the Web

  • 02/23/12 Cowboys want Smith at left tackle, Free at right Source: ESPN When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Tyron Smith with the No. 9 overall pick last year it was the with idea that he could move to left tackle one day.
  • 02/02/12 Cards' focus on left tackle Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ Cardinals left tackle Levi Brown has been the target of considerable criticism over the last five seasons.
  • 01/10/12 Left tackle an offseason priority Source: NFL - Buffalo Bills The left tackle position was a bit of a revolving door in 2011 for the Bills due to injury.
  • 09/08/11 Left Tackle Update Source: Capital-Gazette Newspaper - Annapolis MD Senior David Sumrall was the winner of the battle to start at left tackle that waged throughout preseason camp.
  • 04/05/11 UGA spring football notebook Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta GA From his arrival at Georgia in 2007, Trinton Sturdivant had played only one position: left tackle.

Background on left tackle

Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense.

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