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line of scrimmage

noun as in division between offense and defense

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Too many missed blocks at the line of scrimmage and tackles in the open field.

Standing on the sideline, Harbaugh is often side by side with an official near the line of scrimmage and said he tries to voice opinions about officiating on Herbert.

Scanning the players across the line of scrimmage, he examines body positioning and mannerisms that can provide a tipoff.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will see a familiar face when he stares across the line of scrimmage Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

“I mean, you give him the ball at the line of scrimmage, he turns that thing into 20, 40 yards. Today, he turned it into a house call.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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