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Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. ... MESOZOIC ERA (57A: Stretch of time aka the "Age of Reptiles") The MESOZOIC ERA lasted from about 252 to 66 million ...
The concept of zone blocking in both the run and pass game was created by Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. [dubious – discuss] However, this blocking scheme came to prominence in the modern game when used by the Denver Broncos, under offensive line coach Alex Gibbs (formerly the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks), and head coach Mike Shanahan.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Toss sweep Buck sweep Flanker sweep Quarterback sweep. A sweep is an outside running play in American football where a running back takes a pitch or handoff from the quarterback and starts running parallel to the line of scrimmage, allowing for the offensive linemen and fullback to get in front of him to block defenders before he turns upfield.
Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Anderson had strong starts to lift the Dodgers to a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs as L.A. began a demanding 30-day span. As tough stretch begins, Dodgers' starting ...
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Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit. As physicist Robert Adair has written, "When a baseball is hit straight at an outfielder he cannot quickly judge the angle of ascent and the distance the ball will travel. If he waits until the trajectory is well defined, he has waited too long and ...
ABC television announcer Dave Johnson exclaimed "Arazi is flying" as the colt went seven wide, sweeping past horse after horse to move into third place, tightly bunched with the leaders. Lil E. Tee followed Arazi, moving into 5th place. As they approached the home stretch, though, Arazi tired badly.