Times change in the NFL, but the one constant to a great defense is elite linebacker play — and nothing is more noticeable than having that hard-hitting force in the middle of the field.

One of the biggest re-signings for the club was Thurman at middle linebacker. Thurman was one of the leaders on the defensive ...

Just kind of minimizing it in your mind.” Eagles linebacker Zack Baun watches a recent practice before leaving for Super Bowl LIX. / Ed Kracz/Eagles on SI The Saints could never figure him out.

As historian Earl H. Tilford Jr. in his 1991 book Setup, the Linebacker strikes “would halt the invasion and so devastate North Vietnam’s military capabilities that Hanoi would be compelled to ...

Redshirt junior linebacker Kobe King, Penn State’s middle linebacker, announced Tuesday he’d forgo his final year of eligibility and turn pro. King also wore the green dot for Penn State ...

But his absence as a stout, run-stuffing linebacker in the middle was palpable. Jahlani Tavai was forced to do more, Anfernee Jennings had an inconsistent season on the edge, and others such as ...

Suitor singled out the B.C. Lions trading Geroy Simon to the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an example. That deal happened on January 2013, when the Riders sent Justin Harper and a third-round pick in ...

On paper, the Atlanta Falcons boast a strong linebacker room. However, a lingering issue continues to hurt the team, derailing any hope for sustained superlative play. Troy Andersen, for all of ...

Middle linebacker Jameer Thurman has agreed to a two-year extension with the Green and White. The 29-year-old was slated to become a free agent on Feb. 11. Last season with the Roughriders ...