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Herbert

[hur-bert]

noun

  1. Frank, 1920–86, U.S. science-fiction writer.

  2. George, 1593–1633, English clergyman and poet.

  3. Victor, 1859–1924, U.S. composer and orchestra conductor, born in Ireland.

  4. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “bright.”



Herbert

/ ˈhɜːbət /

noun

  1. Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. 1583–1648, English philosopher and poet, noted for his deistic views

  2. his brother, George . 1593–1633, English Metaphysical poet. His chief work is The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1633)

  3. Zbigniew ( ə zˈbɪɡnɪəf), 1924–98, Polish poet and dramatist, noted esp for his dramatic monologues

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That, along with the consistently excellent play of quarterback Justin Herbert and a solid ground attack, paved the way for a 37-10 victory by the Chargers before a national audience.

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Sam Farmer’s pick: Minnesota’s pass defense is vulnerable, and with the way Justin Herbert played in the second half Sunday, he should be able to take advantage of that.

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Colts running back Jonathan Taylor rushes for 94 yards and scores three touchdowns to help offset Justin Herbert’s 400 passing yards in the Chargers’ 38-24 loss.

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Justin Herbert kept the home team somewhat in the game with three touchdown passes after halftime but found himself trying to dig out of a deep hole all day.

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Can the Chargers protect Herbert with Joe Alt likely out another week?

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