flea-flicker
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The drive included some wrinkles: Reserve offensive lineman Jordan McFadden was employed as a blocking fullback on one play and Parham Jr. had a seven-yard reception on a flea-flicker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Rookie Devon Witherspoon had his welcome-to-the-league moment when he bit on a first-quarter flea-flicker that allowed the Lions to tie the score on a 22-yard touchdown pass.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Colandrea, making his second-straight start for the Cavaliers over the previously injured Tony Muskett, used a flea-flicker and found receiver Malik Washington for a 49-yard gain on the Cavaliers’ first offensive play.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
A few weeks later, Irwin scored on a 45-yard touchdown on a flea-flicker play in a victory over the Cleveland Browns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
In the third quarter, Burrow found Trenton Irwin for an easy 45-yard scoring pass when the Browns bit on flea-flicker.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
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