squib kick

Example Sentences

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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

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

Same for Cooper, who said Tuesday he should have either fielded the squib kick or batted it out of bounds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 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