tryout

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But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker will attend a tryout forthe New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, the team has confirmed with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The show is inspired by a 2022 short video featuring an undercover Eli Manning as a walk-on at a Penn State football tryout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

You see this guy’s arm, just like they did in Eli’s tryout video, you’re like, “That’s a pro arm, that’s an arm that deserves to go all the way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The head coach, Coach Warner, was holding a three-day tryout camp for the football team before the start of the school year.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor