How to Use passing game in a Sentence
passing game
noun-
Parsons is quick enough to stay with a tight end in the passing game.
— Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 26 June 2023 -
If stats hold up, this might be OSU’s best chance to show off the passing game.
— Ndaschel, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023 -
As the Panthers’ brass stated, the draft wasn’t all about Bryce Young and the passing game.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024 -
Waller, 30, is one of the most athletic tight ends in the NFL and a major threat in the passing game.
— Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023 -
And the downfield passing game remains a work in progress.
— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Paired with Lee Beebe in the spring, the redshirt freshmen excelled in the passing game and put on a screen show in the spring game.
— Evan Dudley, al, 7 July 2023 -
That could mean more production from tight ends in the passing game.
— Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023 -
Some might even say the two were too committed to the passing game early on.
— Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023 -
Williams is coming off his first 350-yard passing game and his first two TD throws.
— Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 -
But his role in the passing game diminished over the final three months of the season.
— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 -
But give me the versatile running backs who play all three downs and are weapons in the passing game.
— Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023 -
Both maintained an active role in the passing game as well.
— Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023 -
That’s going to take better timing and rhythm from Nix in the passing game.
— Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024 -
Maybe their running game will take up the slack if their passing game isn’t clicking.
— Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Conner had three runs of 20 or more yards and even factored in the passing game with four catches for 54 yards.
— José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024 -
If this looked like a college passing game at times, that's by design.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023 -
Some space for backs Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley would be a boost and take some burden off the passing game.
— Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023 -
Simpson threw the ball a bit better and scored a touchdown late on a QB sneak, but the passing game overall was rough.
— Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023 -
The passing game seemed tense, less fluid than required.
— Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024 -
Still, expect Mardner to be in the rotation and bring some welcome length to the passing game.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Amari Niblack was a major player in the passing game, grabbing a touchdown catch and the rest of the tight ends were a huge help in run blocking.
— Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023 -
To my surprise, the ex-QB began with neither Brock Purdy nor the passing game.
— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024 -
That’s the hope for the Ravens in 2023 — that Monken can at least get more production out of the passing game to complement the running attack.
— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023 -
She is joined by senior libero Logan Hurwitz in the passing game.
— Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023 -
These are Baker Mayfield’s top-two targets in the passing game.
— Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 -
Roderick has used running backs in the passing game before, but got away from it in 2022.
— Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023 -
Cal’s pass isn’t likely to suddenly erupt, so UO could once again be able to utilize its backs in the passing game.
— oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2023 -
Once named a Pro Bowl running back, Sanders still has some juice to make big plays — especially in the passing game.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024 -
They are disjointed and have no rhythm in the passing game despite what, on paper, appears to be a wealth of skill-position talent.
— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 -
Minnesota’s improved passing game is led by Jackson, who is 24th in the nation with 6.2 receptions per game.
— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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