sidearm
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He had become notorious for an uncanny impersonation of Patrick Mahomes—wearing the three-time Super Bowl winner’s number, copying his haircut, and mirroring his sidearm throws—but he couldn’t match his ability to win football games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Among his snags Monday was a leaping, two-handed grab off a sidearm sling from quarterback Matthew Stafford on the Rams’ second possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They had agreed there’d be no semiautomatic rifles, Williams told me, so everyone brought a sidearm.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Scrambling to his left, quarterback Sam Howell saw a slight opening and slid the ball into it with a sidearm throw.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
I sat on a park bench, watched a man toss a football to his son, telling him to not sidearm the ball, to throw over the shoulder.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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