Sentences with phrase «playing on defense»

Defensive line coach Gary Emanuel discusses how Olivier Vernon's role will change in new Giants defense — The Athletic EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - At the end of the day, playing on defense is all about beating the man in front of you, regardless of the position you're asked...

Harris, who was likely to crack the rotation at wide receiver next fall, likely believes he can be more help to the Wolverines by playing on the defense.

There's not a lot of great value plays on defense this week, so if you have the cash, splurge on the Jaguars.

That's more big plays on defense than most teams make in a game most weeks.

The Eagles are going to need to make some big plays on defense to try to help their offense keep up with the Patriots.

There's been a narrative that's starting to be dispelled that the Panthers are the worst 13 - 0 team in the history of the NFL, which is a pretty hilarious thing to say, but the underlying point is that they have some very real and well - documented weaknesses that get covered up by Cam Newton on offense, and All - Pro linebacker play on defense.

When I envision how the Falcons will play on defense, I truly see the sky being the limit for Jarrett as long as he stays healthy.

Gets beat on play action and double fakes often looking for the home run play on defense - Poor performance at East / West Shrine Game

The roster lacks the projected NBA draft picks Florida State has had in recent years, but this is still a group of big, strong athletes that plays fast, gets you into foul trouble and makes momentum - changing plays on defense.

That means extending drives, even if it only results in changing the field position, preventing big plays on defense and avoiding turnovers.

They broke big gains, made game - changing plays on defense and special teams, and showed the depth necessary to still make big defensive stops after 100 - plus snaps.

The senior receiver / defensive back was seemingly everywhere, leading the team in receptions and receiving yards while also making the game's biggest play on defense.

The running game has suddenly stopped working, we're not getting huge plays on defense (though the defense has been great), and our special teams advantage has evaporated.

Take a look at some highlights from the Cleveland Browns scrimmage featuring Jabrill Peppers make plays on defense: [email protected] laid the wood...

The story told by the stats is that both teams mix a heavy amount of run into their offensive attack, both are best - in - class efficient in the passing game, both are stingy when it comes to giveaways, both control explosive plays on defense, and both are solid in establishing field position through special teams.

Schoonmaker also played on defense as Hamden Hall went 10 - 1 and won a second straight NEPSAC Class C championship.

Not exact matches

«During the Trump Administration, we will shift from playing defense at the FCC to going on offense,» Ajit Pai said in December last year, a month before president - elect Donald Trump appointed him as the new chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The Deed: Chicago «Playing Defense on the Deal»: Rookie flipper Kai can't seem to stop buying up real estate, even though her husband's personal finances are still reeling from the 2008 market collapse,.

Though his effort may wane on defense at times, and he preserves energy for a late postseason run — he's now played into June seven years in a row — part of it is that no player in the NBA carries as much responsibility as James.

Plank found himself playing a bit of defense on his conference call with analysts on Tuesday.

Seattle's defense played heroically as they helped the Seahawks win last week despite having more penalty yards than total yards on offense.

StriVR's VR technology, designed by former Stanford kicker Derek Belch of StriVR Labs, uses 360 - degree high definition video capture of each position on the football field and every play on both offense and defense for each team it works with.

Nick Foles proved he could still play with a steady performance against the Giants in his first start for the Eagles this year after Carson Wentz went down with a season - ending injury, and the Philadelphia defense proved they're still fearsome when they essentially won Eagles» Christmas game against the Raiders on their own.

Competitors like Lyft seized on the news, and Uber was left publicly playing defense.

Parkland school shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv told Breitbart News he is concerned that Republicans are too focused on playing defense to actually seize the opportunity to «grow the Second Amendment.»

Since his election, Trump's pushback against Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on expanding the Afghanistan troop presence (which Trump backed down on) and his promises to bring back 2,000 Americans in Syria «very, very soon» (let's see) play strongly with his base.

And today, rather than playing defense, American seminaries like Mundelein in Chicago are exploring how the Church might go on offense — not in an offensive way, but by developing new models of a 21st - century apologetics that invites disenchanted post-moderns to experience the divine mercy and come to know the truths to which that experience leads.

If «the best defense is a good offense», I recommend that the LGBT community stop playing defense all the time and start putting the R.C. hierarchy on the defensive instead.

When the author recalls the long gallery of persons whom, in the course of this inquiry, he has come to know with the impetuous but temporary intimacy of the stranger — sharecroppers and plantation owners, workers and employers, merchants and bankers, intellectuals, preachers, organization leaders, political bosses, gangsters, black and white, men and women, young and old, Southerners and Northerners — the general observation retained is the following: Behind all outward dissimilarities, behind their contradictory valuations, rationalizations, vested interests, group allegiances and animosities, behind fears and defense constructions, behind the role they play in life and the mask they wear, people are all much alike on a fundamental level And they are all good people.

Stanford came out in a double - eagle defense, with both safeties up close and the cornerbacks playing man - for - man on the Husky wideouts.

On the other hand, in Wenger's defense, Giroud neither has the speed nor the finishing, not the dribbling skills to play facing goal more, like Aguiro, Kane, Lukaku and other more complete strikers.

As everyone surely predicted, Texas A&M is a run - first team reliant on its backs, offensive line, and timely play from its defense.

actually ozil said it in an interview he prefers to play on the right wing so can cut in for the defense splitting pass..

Unlike Barcelona, we don't have a Messi, Iniesta, Xavi or even Busquet to play «tiki taka», build on fast attacks from the midfield to penetrate the opponents defense and produce a magical moment week in week.

Our fullbacks still pushed on when we were attacking and we did not play our defense deep in our own half at every oppurtunity.

The touchdown came on the next play, as Nicks made the Packers defense look silly.

USC's sudden - change defense holds up, giving up just four yards on OSU's first two plays.

I wouldn't say that Ingles played all of that great defense on PG.

Seems like you could play a switch heavy defense on the perimeter and let Leonard use his verticality to effect shots near the rim, which he's really good at.

The defense will know where rosen will be just about every snap Darnold can make plays inside or out, in my opinion he's the better pressure player I like both of they're winning mentalities but to me I like darnolds mental makeup better He has things to work on being the youngest of the group, you won't regret taking either

Urlacher was best utilized in that defense of Lovie's and I totally disagree that Urlacher is the Urlacher you know if he just played with two giants on the line.

The Packers defense then dominated the Redskins offense on three straight plays and forced a field goal.

Washington's defense in regular season: Allowed 92 rushing yards per game, best in FBS Washington's defense vs. Saquon Barkley: Allowed 92 rushing yards on one play

i really hope that he takes over from the tall slow guy who has been soooo helpful to us...... we need a more energetic defense and not to play many small players on the pitch so how that works out i don't know....

would be really awesome attacking force... This guy Kane looks like a real deal, he did destroy chelsea defense single - handed... he can play with his back to the goal, good target man, fair dribbler, great fighter, awesome finisher and on top of that we thrust tottenham right in the heart...

I'll go a step further if Van Djik hasn't signed for Liverpool I would try to make a move and here is why: 1) Prem experience 2) Southampton plays a similar style of football than Arsenal 3) He can play in both a 3 and 4 man defense with his ability on the ball 4) Mustafi has been up and down and I don't know which one we're getting ahead of next season and will it be for 38 weeks 5) Mertesacker will go into a non playing role 6) Chambers has played well at Boro but well enough to play a big role into this team... not really and could be used in any deal for Van Djik 7) Koscielny is our best defenders but is dealing with a chronic injury not only that he hasn't made the best decisions at times Everything mentioned above will free wages but also increase Wenger money to spend!

The Patriots played the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, won, and the defense has been one of the top five units in the NFL ever since.

The fact he plays on a stacked team at defense might hurt his chances though.

He wasn't suppose to be the one making our defense work in the first place and he plays every other game on a different position.

The easy answer is just to put in their stud cornerback, Jalen Ramsey, on Gronk and use the rest of their pieces on defense to double whomever they see fit on certain plays.