Sentences with word «punt»
To "punt" means to kick a ball high up into the air, usually in football. It can also mean to postpone or avoid making a decision. Full definition
«Since that day we've been canoeing on the River Severn at Iron Bridge, rowing on the River Avon at Stratford and we're planning on punting on the River Camb at Cambridge soon.
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He excelled on special teams, returning multiple punt returns for touchdowns during the Tigers National Title season run.
We have got some players in the squad who we took punts on as we couldn't afford the finished article, yes.
Joe Adams has grown bored with simply returning punts for touchdowns (he has averaged 16.2 yards per return, third in the nation, and scored three times); he has to troll his opponents while doing so.
They've not surrendered a special teams TD all year and only had one game where they allowed more than 15 yards in punt returns total for the game (they gave up 39 yards on 4 returns @ Ohio State).
That I'm okay with taking a CB who can return punts at 32, however I believe you have to envision him eventually developing into an outside guy because of the asset used.
Paddy Power themselves report that yesterday was a relatively good day for them, with only a few favourites coming home to win, but they are bracing themselves for a surge of punts on the Champion Chase favourite.
Florida State's defense made it difficult for the Wolfpack for the rest of the 4th quarter, but a blocked punt with 2:34 to go set N.C. State up with fantastic field position.
Peoples - Jones needs to build on his 2017 baptism - by - fire at punt returner, and must assert himself in order to be productive at the position.
According to a study in 2013 by Bird Breakdown, 3.24 percent of punts from left - footed punters were muffed over a nearly 12 - season span, compared to 2.34 percent of right - footed punters.
Easily accessible from Punt Hill South Yarra Serviced Apartments are all of Melbourne's famous attractions - MCG, Melbourne Park (Tennis Centre), Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Federation Square, Shrine of Remembrance and the Botanic Gardens.
The New Zealander and former rugby player averaged 42.5 yards per punt with minimal returns.
The Patriots started their second drive of the game — after punts by both teams — with 11:24 left and used 13 plays to drive 67 yards to set up Gostkowski at the 12 - yard line.
His role as punt returner was filled by Xavian Marks, a reported 4.4 runner who has already returned a TD this year.
Les Miles might call a fake punt on 2nd - and - short (it would work, by the way), and Mike Gundy might charge the field at any moment.
After punting away the Heisman in the Nebraska debacle, the senior from Tuscola, Texas, will be playing for pride and redemption, in a game that the Longhorns may very well steal.
Oklahoma State at Texas (TEX closed +3): A muffed punt by Texas with the game tied late in the 4th left Oklahoma State with field position to kick to game - winning field goal to win by 3.
Both defenses stiffened forcing punts with Alabama using the «coffin corner» kick to pin the Irish deep with less than three minutes left in the game.
i would prefer jovotic from city much younger and could still save his career at the emirates would be worth a better punt of of the two of them he probably has a more likely skill set profile he is very technical and pacy and can play all across the front 3 probably the most closest to rvp styled player we could probably find for his age and skills i would go for him.
However, one acronym you should not punt when writing a resume is «K.I.S.S.» Loved by civilians and the military alike, «Keep It Simple, Stupid» is an excellent rule - of - thumb.
A goal down in the first five minutes to a hopeful punt into the penalty area.
JW: We decided to put together a pretty sophisticated political campaign, in the winter of 2010, to make it so that the legislature couldn't just punt again.
A 1 - 0 win for Millwall is a 9/1 punt if you want to back Millwall's winning trend.
The Indianapolis Colts dialed up the perfect fake punt against the Dallas Cowboys and Pat McAfee dropped an absolute dime.
he's good on punt coverage and kickoff coverage in addition to being a solid if unspectacular returner.
Initially included as part of the Kyoto Protocol, oversight of international aviation emissions got punted in the 1990s to the International Civil Aviation Organization, which has sat on the issue for two decades and continues to be the chosen overseer.
Fellow backup defensive end Mario Addison also saved the Panthers four points when he tracked down Denver's Jordan Norwood on a long punt return in the second quarter.
Both teams swapped punts again before Tennessee put together an 80 - yard, game - tying TD drive.
They have kept just the one clean sheet in their last four though at Old Trafford but still a Both Teams Not Score punt at Stan James is looking the value option here at a quote of 4/9.
Even when punting around town the Fiesta feels keen and threading your way in amongst other traffic is child's play thanks to the well weighted steering and good visibility.
Punter A.J. Cole III fared better, averaging 41.3 yards, but State still ranked just 77th punt efficiency.
Oregon's net punting average of 41.9 is absolutely ridiculous.
But really who the hell cares about punt stats, are there even advanced punter stats to actually try to derive what important metrics.
You see, I can't get excited about a budget that aggressively cuts the relative pittance we spend on education while punting on hard choices regarding the massive entitlement programs of Social Security and Medicare.
Gonzalez's ugly punt only went for 16 yards, so the Bengals set up shop on the Browns» 45 - yard line.
This genuinely may have been the best punting game of the last 10 years in college football, and I'm not sure it was close.
I hope they just play football and don't screw around with weird shit like linemen fielding punts or wide receivers kicking field goals.
It is two years to the day since Darren Randolph's long punt up the pitch versus Germany found Shane Long.
Because there are real tangible improvements that anyone can see, but we're not «there» yet, and throw in a botched punt snap and some trash weather, and, well, here we are.
This one started slow with the teams trading punts on the first six possessions.
As I predicted, the Court unanimously (through Justice Ginsburg, who cares most deeply about these issues) held that FRAP 4 (a)(5)(C)'s 30 - day limit on extensions to file notices of appeal was not jurisdictional, then punted issues of waiver, forfeiture, and equitable exception to the Seventh Circuit for initial consideration.
The Clarets have suffered 3 - 0 loss at both Chelsea and Leicester so far on the road and a Southampton 3 - 0 correct score is a big punt at 8/1.
Still, he can't get rid of the devil on his shoulder whispering that he wasted his prime with St. Louis, a team that was once a single fake punt away from going 0 - 16.
Another valuable rookie is Kicker Roy Gerela, a soccer - style Canadian who also punts.
A pity, because the combination of decent body control, confidence - inspiring stoppers, quick if feel - free electric steering and a keen nose for a corner means that — for a weak - kneed city runabout — the Jazz can be punted along with something that might come close to putting the vaguest of smiles on your face.
The Tigers ranked second in kick return success rate (Tony Pollard averaged 28.1 yards per return with two scores), fourth in kickoff success rate (68 percent of Jake Elliott's kicks were touchbacks), fifth in punt success rate (Spencer Smith averaged a booming 45.1 yards per kick), and 16th in field goal efficiency (Elliott made an incredible 12 of 15 field goals longer than 40 yards).