In football, it's a charge on the QB by linebackers or defensive backs
... Linebacker A defensive player who lines up behind the defensive linemen ... 
line crossing the football field across its narrower dimension, beyond which a... [DOC] [TLE] 'They're the quarterbacks of the defense' Southern linebackers take ... [PAR] Aug 30, 2016 ... 'They're the quarterbacks of the defense' Southern linebackers take charge of 
new-look defense.