beat man
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He can beat man coverage quickly, allowing indecisive Teddy Bridgewater to get the ball out of his hands.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021
“We just have to adjust to their adjustments. We’ve got to beat man coverage and protect. I have to throw accurate footballs. That’s it.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2020
“You don’t get to see a lot of one-on-ones, how they beat man coverage,” 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2020
Receivers who could break down zone coverage and beat man coverage.
From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 10, 2011
And for an animal to beat man in that manner is a great achievement.
From The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two by Ghosh, Sarath Kumar
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