Sentence examples for block or tackle from inspiring English sources

San Francisco did not run, block or tackle well.

The sportswriter Stefan Fatsis, who devoted a front-page article in The Wall Street Journal to the success of smashmouth in 2001, is partial to the verb decleat, which evokes a similarly cartoonish picture: getting knocked off your feet by a block or tackle with such brute force that your shoes fly off.

They want to live in Pleasantville as long as possible, and Pleasantville, in case you didn't notice, doesn't include black coaches telling white boys how to block or tackle, which is why there are only two black head coaches in Division I-A.

I would tell Mr. Robinson that coach Kelly has not missed a single block or tackle, fumbled a ball, thrown a pick, or committed a stupid penalty, unlike most of the players, including your son.

So I don't think you'll see either one of us out there making any blocks or tackles or runs or throws or catches.

In my first two seasons in the N.F.L., I played wide receiver, so I rarely had to concern myself with blocking or tackling.

That automatically places the ball on the 20-yard line without the need for any blocks or tackles.

"I don't think you'll see either of us out there making any blocks, or tackles, or runs throws or catches.

The term "contact" means any drill or scrimmage in which players go all-out with contact, such as one-on-one blocking or tackling drills, according to the ESPN report.

Conversely, there is speculation that the modern helmet may have paradoxically increased the risk of concussion because of the large size and weight of the helmet and the perception among some players that it is safe to lead or make contact with their heads while blocking or tackling [ 48].

The Chargers, who had an outstanding offense and a solid defense, missed the playoffs because they could not prevent blocked punts or tackle a return man.