An NFL cornerback is truly out on an island. Outlaw cornerbacks live life on the edge -- where one mistake can result in a perfectly executed deep bomb and six points for the opposition. After giving up the big play, a tough corner suffers from amnesia because he must erase the latest setback from memory and stay aggressive. Any cornerback who shows fear and cowers behind the protection of a soft zone will get torched repeatedly in pass coverage. A corner, however, can even up the score with a well-timed interception and touchdown run-back of his very own.
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