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squib kick



NOUN
onside kick
Synonyms
NOUN
place kick
Synonyms


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Kicking under the new format feels more like “shanking” a kickoff than doing a squib kick, as Dicker put it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2024

Robbie Gould’s poor squib kick at the end of the first half ended up costing San Francisco three points.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2023

The Jaguars called for a hard squib kick after taking the lead, but it gave Baltimore the ball at the 39-yard line.

From Washington Times Nov. 27, 2022

He so consistently drove a kickoff deep that even in a playoff game with a 10-point lead, his coaches eschewed the expected squib kick and told Zuerlein to kick away.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2012

The Bills were penalized 15 yards and messed up a squib kick on the ensuing kickoff.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2011




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