Sentence examples for because of a defense from inspiring English sources

The Steelers had reached the Super Bowl largely because of a defense that had been compared to the Steel Curtain unit that won the franchise's first four Super Bowls in the 1970s.

Florida is No. 1 in the country, in large part because of a defense that ranks No. 1 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense.

The jurors said that reporters had completely misinterpreted the notes they handed court officials during deliberations on Friday and Saturday that seemed to suggest some of them were leaning toward accepting a defense argument that Mr. Hayes should be spared because of a defense claim that he was mentally impaired at the time of the crime.

But the Jets could afford to live with such inefficiency because of a defense that took exception to yielding 390 yards last week to Dallas and, to a lesser extent, being reminded all week of how Jacksonville manhandled it during the teams' last meeting, in November 2009.

The Rams have been competitive in most games because of a defense that ranks seventh in the NFL.

The Dolphins (4-5) are last in the AFC East, partly because of a defense that has struggled even against middling quarterbacks.

Yet when Kraft held aloft that trophy Sunday, he did so because of his defense, because of a defensive back who was released by two teams this season and nearly lost the game for the Patriots before he helped them win it.

As your veto statement said, the bill you vetoed, a continuing appropriations bill, was rendered unnecessary because of the enactment of a defense appropriations bill signed into law on December 19.

Because a large part of a defense attorney's job is negotiating with other attorneys, a good reputation can be invaluable.

By all accounts, the Slovaks won because of a stubborn defense that accompanied Stoch's strike But there was nothing defensive about Argentina's romp against the new world champion.

But the reason Indianapolis has won just five games is because of a terrible defense.