Sentence examples for speedy running from inspiring English sources

As a small and speedy running back, he fit the strategy.

They are betting that they can surround Sanchez with enhanced talent, with better protection, a speedy running back, a play-making receiver.

Detractors claim that Michigan's play-calling is uninspired and that its defense is impotent against the spread offense, appearing slow and tackling poorly against mobile quarterbacks and speedy running backs and receivers.

It took a season for the Sooners to perfect it, but in 1971, with quarterback Jack Mildren running the offense and the speedy running back Greg Pruitt slicing through defenses, they led the nation in scoring and yards gained, whipped Auburn in the Sugar Bowl and finished second in the polls.

A speedy running back — 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds — he starred for a football team in the Army and, after his discharge, an amateur team in Hawaii, impressing professional scouts enough that he signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference, a post-World War II rival to the National Football League.

The manager has had to improvise more recently further forward, with the loss through injury of Wes Fletcher and Josh Carson, but Michael Coulson, Ryan Brobbel and Will Hayhurst provided speedy running off the heading on or holding up of Ryan Bowman, then Calvin Andrew.

Gamo fired another, which Cochrane again evaded, holding fire until Speedy ran alongside and locked her yards in Gamo rigging.

Alaba makes a speedy run down the left and crosses to Robben (a former Madrid player).

"Wiese (really bad hairstyle notwithstanding) made some spectacular saves in the goal, while Marin was also impressive with some fancy footwork and speedy runs down the field.

Panenka placed the ball, retreated just outside the penalty area and embarked on a speedy run-up that gave every indication he would attempt to blast one, Hot Shot Hamish-style, past Maier and through the net.

During a speedy run-through of their rumbling single Bang Bang, from their recent album Revolution Radio, the band inserted a bit of Born To Die, a 1982 single by the Texas hardcore outfit MDC that was updated a few weeks ago; that song's original opening chant, "No war, no KKK, no fascist USA," was amended so that it called out Trump.