1.   Gross is locked in a quarterback battle with Leard, a junior from Hartwell, and true freshman Allen Tillman.

2.   So the first day of the quarterback battle officially began with a flip.

3.   Surprisingly, the Eagles won this war because they won the quarterback battle.

4.   The Jets suddenly found their own little quarterback battle, although it is hardly as cosmic as the one belonging to the other team in Giants Stadium.

5.   The quarterback battles in Tuscaloosa and Gainesville could help decide the SEC.

6.   The quarterback battle will be interesting.

7.   The USC quarterback battle John Fox so easily won in August has been lost in October.