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"defensive" Definitions
  1. protecting somebody/something against attack
  2. behaving in a way that shows that you feel that people are criticizing you
  3. (sport) connected with trying to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals
"defensive" Synonyms
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As a New York City police officer sang the anthem, Bennett was joined by defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, defensive end Brandon Jackson, defensive end Marcus Smith, defensive tackle Jarran Reed, defensive end Frank Clark and defensive end Quinton Jefferson.
It would lead to defensive prescribing, defensive production of generic medicines, which save taxpayers $254 billion per year, and defensive labeling.
They had the interior defensive line that bulldozed Clemson's defensive front.
Bosa, a defensive end, is considered the top defensive player — if not No. 1 overall — in the draft and Williams the top interior defensive lineman.
Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is undoubtedly the best defensive player in the country.
Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and defensive lineman DaQuan Jones took the leap too.
Georgia hired the Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, South Carolina turned to the ex-Saban defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, and Missouri promoted the defensive coordinator Barry Odom.
Even when we consider advanced defensive counting stats, like defensive rebounding and steal percentage, there's no getting around the fact that a box score will never adequately tell us a player's actual defensive impact—which means all-in-one defensive metrics that solely rely on counting stats, like Basketball-Reference's Defensive Box Plus-Minus, are of little use.
And Fox is a good defensive-minded head coach—the Andy Reid of defensive coaches.
Defensive end Michael Bennett and cornerback Richard Sherman will help to anchor the defensive side.
"Kelly clearly gets very defensive and when she gets defensive, she goes back dirty," she said.
Still, the Celtics are vulnerable on the defensive glass, ranking No. 1003 in defensive rebounding percentage.
Vrabel hired Dean Pees, a former Patriots linebackers coach and defensive coordinator, as his defensive coordinator.
DALIO: RIGHT NOW WHATEVER IS MORE DEFENSIVE, I WOULD THEN BE IN A MORE DEFENSIVE POSTURE.
Is Defensive Player of the Year or regularly making an All-Defensive team a goal of yours?
Shaine Boyle, a defensive back, and David Williams, a defensive lineman, for example, have played arena football.
"That was just a great job by Mel Tucker (defensive coordinator) and that defensive staff," Smart said.
Kurt Rambis, an assistant coach, was appointed the new defensive coordinator, and Hornacek rejiggered his defensive philosophy.
However, he threw interceptions to rookie defensive lineman Shy Tuttle and rookie defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Maybe their defensive woes (having slipped to 16th in defensive efficiency) are a sign of true vulnerability.
So, sometimes the tougher the question the more defensive the response, and I don't want a defensive response.
The defensive game wasn't there and we've cleaned up the defensive game and now we're not scoring goals.
The team added replacements at each position by signing defensive tackle T.Y. McGill and defensive end Noah Spence.
Because your (UNINTEL) showed people were getting defensive, and if you get defensive you're end of the bull market.
He had extensive experience as a defensive backs coach before the Miami Dolphins named him defensive coordinator in 083.
They also remain the best defensive team in the league, well ahead of second-place Phoenix in defensive efficiency.
Weaver, 39, played defensive end for the Texans from 2006-08 and has coached Houston's defensive line since 2016.
The clock expired on an incomplete pass, but Browns defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun was called for defensive holding.
Other known candidates include Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards and Cowboys defensive coach Kris Richard.
Cleveland addressed a major defensive need and selected defensive end Myles Garrett with the first overall pick a year ago.
And perhaps we will not sell defensive arms to Tehran if you halt your sale of defensive arms to Kiev.
Defensive back William Gay and defensive end Tyson Alualu were the only starters who were 30 or older against Minnesota.
That should favor defensive stocks, but with so many investors owning them, he wonders whether they're still all that defensive.
Once the draft began, players were picked in this order: skill positions, offensive linemen, defensive front seven and defensive backfield.
The Vikings' defensive line has 23½ sacks — 7½ by defensive end Danielle Hunter — and the team has 28 sacks overall.
Pathologists have posthumously laid bare brain lesions suffered by all-star running backs, defensive backs and offensive and defensive linemen.
Defensive end Melvin Ingram returned a third-quarter fumble, forced by defensive end Joey Bosa, 246 yards for a score.
He's been rated negatively by Basketball-Reference's Defensive BPM, FiveThirtyEight's Defensive Plus-Minus, and ESPN's Defensive RPM during each of his three NBA seasons, and ranked 92nd out of 35.23 shooting guards in ESPN's stat last season.
Other sectors with defensive aspects don't offer the combination that telecom did: The ETFs tracking utilities (XLU) and energy (XLE) are a mix of interest-rate sensitivity/defensive, while the health-care ETF (XLV) is growth/defensive.
The Cleveland Browns officially hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive backs/run-game coordinator Joe Woods as defensive coordinator on Friday.
Also interviewing with the team, besides Gase, were the current defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, and the Detroit defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin.
Cornerback Richard Sherman was released, defensive end Michael Bennett was traded and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson moved on in free agency.
Adam Thielen, Wide Receiver, 94 OverallStefon Diggs, Wide Receiver, 93 OverallDanielle Hunter, Defensive End, 86 OverallLinval Joseph, Defensive Tackle, 86 Overall
In another effort to assign a numeric value to a player's defensive contributions, Baseball Reference created a formula for defensive WAR.
Ameer Riley, the defensive coördinator, watched a defensive back lunge ineffectually at the M.V.P. "We don't tackle by diving!" he yelled.
KEY RATING DRIVERS Defensive Cash Flows: Wesfarmers' rating is supported by significant contributions from the defensive, mature and stable supermarket division.
Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, defensive backs Kyle Fuller and Eddie Jackson, return specialist Tarik Cohen and Trubisky will be in Orlando.
According to Philly Mag, defensive end Connor Barwin and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox were also in the club at the time.
Dunlap's big defensive play leads Bengals past Colts CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap has been working on a touchdown celebration.
Defensive crouch Until McIver released her statement, the Trump campaign had once again found itself off message and in a defensive crouch.
Defensive tackle Cedric Thornton quickly scooped it up, recording the Cowboys' 12th defensive takeaway of the season and their first since October.
Defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, the league's Defensive Lineman of the Week, set career highs in tackles (seven) and sacks (234) last week.
Grassley looks defensive Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grasley (R-Iowa) began the hearing on the defensive and remained that way throughout.
Nor has And the Lynx remain the best defensive team in the league, well ahead of second-place Phoenix in defensive efficiency.
"Put myself in situations to get defensive, and once you get defensive, it's just not a fun game to play," Smoltz said.
The Detroit Lions tabbed Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Cory Undlin to serve as their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports Monday.
The team said Wednesday that Coach Dan Quinn had dismissed the defensive coordinator Richard Smith and the defensive line coach Bryan Cox.
They're said to be "defensive exercises," but there's no such thing as defensive exercises: Exercises are exercises; they can go either way.
Kawhi Leonard may have just won back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, but ESPN's Defensive RPM still pegged Duncan as the team's most valuable defensive player during both of those seasons, and in 2013-14 as well.
A Defensive Heisman Winner: The defensive line is not a statistically sexy position (unlike cornerbacks who can kick/punt return and occasionally play on offense), but you do not need to look far to find defensive linemen that can dominate games.
With all the problems defensive-minded Narduzzi had on that side of the ball last season, it might not be such a bad thing that four of five defensive lineman, three linebackers and three defensive backs need to be replaced. 220.
He was the defensive backs coach at UCLA the past two seasons, with the team allowing 34.4 points over that time, and over a two-year period (2016-17) was defensive backs coach, defensive coordinator, then interim head coach at Arkansas.
DOLPHINS HIRE COORDINATOR The Bengals defensive backs coach Vance Joseph was hired as the Dolphins' defensive coordinator under their new coach, Adam Gase.
The way it turned out, their best offensive player went against our best defensive player and our best defensive player made a stop.
We want to be a really good defensive team, and we knew we were playing against the best defensive team in the league.
Senior safety Chris Hawkins, senior linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, sophomore defensive tackle Malik Dorton and senior defensive tackle Josh Fatu all recorded one sack.
INGRAHAM: Well-- YORK: Well if they were doing all this defensive campaign, certainly a defensive briefing would have been a thing to do.
European fund managers have also grown more defensive, with positioning in cyclical versus defensive sectors at its lowest in three years, BAML said.
The best defensive mind of his generation is now coaching a player who could be the best defensive big man of his generation.
One teammate Watson won't reunite with this week is defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who was replaced by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Calais Campbell.
KEY RATING DRIVERS Defensive Cash Flows: Wesfarmers' rating is supported by the material significant contribution from the defensive, mature and stable supermarket division.
The team also signed defensive lineman Anthony Johnson from New England's practice squad to the active roster and waived defensive lineman Jarvis Jenkins.
In high school, he used to sit in on defensive meetings so he could better understand defensive schemes and how to beat opponents.
By Baseball Reference's assessment, Jones is the best defensive outfielder in history, his 24.1 defensive WAR trumping Paul Blair's 62.83 and Mays's 18.1.
During the regular season, they led the N.B.A. in defensive field-goal percentage, defensive 3-point field-goal percentage, steals and blocked shots.
The Jets also claimed defensive end Kony Ealy off waivers from the New England Patriots and waived the injured defensive lineman Anthony Johnson.
Capers, who was the Jaguars' defensive coordinator from 1999-2000, most recently served as the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator from 2009-17.
The Falcons are considering the defensive backs coach Marquand Manuel, the linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich and Jerome Henderson, the defensive passing game coordinator.
The five players arriving Tuesday were Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Dan Williams, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks, according to The Times of Israel.
Defensive end Chris Long, running back LeGarrette Blount, defensive tackle Alan Branch and linebacker Dont'a Hightower are joining defensive back Devin McCourty and tight end Martellus Bennett, who announced their plans to boycott the visit early this week, citing their opposition to Trump.
Reid credited defensive coordinator Bob Sutton for a creative defensive game plan as well as the team's pass rushers for putting heat on Rivers.
David Huffine, Chapparal's defensive coordinator at the time, estimates that eleven defensive players and nine offensive players from the 2011 team played college football.
Offensive lineman Matthew Blair and defensive lineman Adam Henderson, both starters, along with defensive lineman Elijah Hall also were given the team-imposed bans.
Led by star defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson, this is the most talented defensive front in football, and possibly the most talented Alabama line ever.
Schwartz, 20043, is the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, whose defensive unit has been a driving force in the Eagles' dominating 2017 season.
Charles Woodson, of Fremont, Ohio, is the only primarily defensive NFL player to win the Heisman trophy after playing both offensive and defensive sides.
Everything we practiced went out the window, because he is defensive and can't really learn how to not be defensive, given his life story.
"We have a defensive status-quo society underpinning a defensive status-quo power," said Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European history at Oxford University.
Several members of the Super Bowl-winning team -- including defensive end Chris Long, running back LeGarrette Blount, defensive tackle Alan Branch, linebacker Dont'a Hightower, defensive back Devin McCourty and tight end Martellus Bennett -- also have announced that they won't be visiting the White House.
He was a pitbull of a defensive end, an undersized pass rusher who Bowling told Walden was the most impressive newcomer on the defensive line.
He was a defensive stalwart during that time, being named to the NBA all-defensive first team five years in a row from 2004-08.
Both defensive end Harvey Martin and defensive tackle Randy White led the Cowboys' defense, which forced eight turnovers, helping their team win Super Bowl XII .
Advantage: Browns Defensive Line Carl Nassib was the best defensive lineman in the Big Ten last season, and he's gotten even better in the NFL.
AND WHEN YOU ADD IN TWO OF THE BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE IN DRAYMOND GREEN, WHO MIGHT WIN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.
Transition points are the result of defensive stops, and the defensive talents that got the Pacers to the playoffs last season are no longer there.
Biggest remaining holes: Defensive line, cornerback Hicks is an upgrade, but the youth on the defensive line has not played up to draft position yet.
Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez was selected the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday as the glove supplier announced its defensive player awards.
Defensive lineman Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack could be prepared to sit a number of weeks.
If your top player is a defensive lineman in football, well that right side of your defensive line is going to be hell to fight.
As had been customary in the past, Chris Long, a veteran defensive end, stood next to Jenkins with a hand on the defensive back's shoulder.
Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson was ejected for throwing a punch during a melee that included defensive tackle Michael Bennett and Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette.
He wears the dot on his helmet that designates the defensive player who has a radio transmitter, getting the call from defensive coordinator Keith Butler.
Anarumo was interim defensive coordinator with the Dolphins in 21995 but otherwise he only has coached defensive backs during his seven seasons in the NFL.
"The game came down to they made some defensive plays, some excellent defensive plays at the end of the game," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said.
Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who will play in Sunday's Super Bowl against New England, took his second straight Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Joining him were two other first-time nominees, the defensive backs Champ Bailey and Ed Reed; another defensive back, Ty Law; and center Kevin Mawae.
In addition to the inspired play by defensive end Mike Daniels and cornerback Jaire Alexander, the Packers believe they found some footing as a defensive group.
He was the defensive line coach for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings before taking over the Bears defensive coordinator job in the late 1970s.
Paulsen has created a "defensive indicator," based on the relative performance of gold, bonds, and the performance of defensive stock sectors relative to cyclical stock sectors.
Both teams also endured major defensive losses during the second quarter with Carolina defensive end Charles Johnson leaving with a hamstring injury and Thomas carted off.
Running back LeGarrette Blount, defensive end Chris Long, linebacker Dont'a Hightower and defensive back Devin McCourty have also announced that they do not plan to attend.
Derrick Favors is the best defensive option against bigger power forwards, and at his peak he certainly has the defensive chops to match up with Griffin.
Then again, Atletico is one of the best defensive teams in recent memory: Atletico Madrid's defensive record under Diego Simeone: 256 games135 clean sheets Absolutely bonkers!
The other 20 players include six defensive linemen, four offensive linemen, three linebackers, two defensive backs, two wide receivers, two tight ends and a running back.
Starters like defensive end Everson Griffen — who had three sacks last week — safety Harrison Smith and defensive end Brian Robison were here when Zimmer took over.
Unlike anybody mentioned above, Durant is going to make an All-Defensive team this season, and probably garner some votes for Defensive Player of the Year.
Eric Washington will oversee the defensive front seven, Sam Mills III will lead the defensive line and Rivera will work with Richard Rodgers in the secondary.
In 2003, Baltimore's Ray Lewis was named the top defensive player, Jamal Lewis the best offensive player, and Terrell Suggs the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Seven microphones awaited Christian Wilkins, Clemson's three-time All-American defensive lineman, at a recent news conference involving him and his fellow defensive starters.
He chose the latter, turning on the jets to beat three L.S.U. defensive backs — he was faster than three L.S.U. defensive backs — to the end zone.
American defensive stocks may be expensive, for instance, but a higher proportion of British stocks are in defensive sectors, and they are much cheaper, he said.
For the first and only time in Super Bowl history, two players — Dallas defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin — were awarded MVP honors.
Running back LeGarrette Blount, defensive end Chris Long and defensive tackle Alan Branch on Thursday became the latest to announce that they would skip the visit.
The Patriots had defensive lineman Chris Sullivan (North Attleboro) and tight end Jermaine Wiggins (East Boston) in 2002 and defensive back Obi Melifonwu (Grafton) this year.
When Tom Landry, the Giants' former defensive back, became the team's full-time defensive coordinator under Coach Jim Lee Howell in 260, he oversaw an innovative alignment with four down linemen, three linebackers and the four defensive backs in place of the customary 21957-2-4 system.
Also gone are the running backs coach Marcel Shipp and three defensive coaches: Mark Collins (outside linebackers), Joe Danna (defensive backs) and Pepper Johnson (defensive line), who won two Super Bowls as a linebacker for the Giants and three as an assistant coach in New England.
In 2014, it instituted the defensive posture rule where if a player was deemed to be in a defensive pose, he was considered off limits from hitting.
The two-time Defensive Player of the Year has altered numerous other Memphis shots and has repeatedly jammed up passing lanes to highlight San Antonio's defensive prowess.
The defensive side of his game, the way he kills penalties and the way he hits and puts fear into other team's eyes — especially the defensive core.
But he acknowledged that a sober decision to become more defensive now could be wise to prevent becoming more defensive in a moment of panic later on.
Miami threw two defensive starters, defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad and linebacker Jermaine Grace, off its team for N.C.A.A. violations after an investigation involving luxury rental cars.
The 32-year-old defensive specialist was expected to add defensive steel to New York but has struggled since signing a four-year contract worth $72 million.
Those who remained were treated to a stout defensive effort that harked back to the days of the renowned Fearsome Foursome defensive line a half-century ago.
The other Giants players waived were offensive lineman John Jerry, kick returner Hunter Sharp, defensive back William Gay, defensive tackle Josh Banks and tight end Jerell Adams.
Some of the team's biggest free-agent acquisitions — linebacker Alec Ogletree, lineman Nate Solder, defensive end Connor Barwin and defensive back Michael Thomas — were former team captains.
Simmons, who won his third Gold Glove last season, is considered in this era of advanced defensive metrics to be one of the best defensive shortstops ever.
Leavitt, 62, will have the role of defensive analyst and will be tasked with helping defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett with game-planning, Seminoles coach Willie Taggart said.
Jones, a defensive end born in Eatonville, was "without doubt the greatest defensive end to play in modern day football," according to former Rams' coach George Allen.
And after a defensive shift this summer, he&aposs been betting on "disruptors" and moving some money away from the more defensive stocks in the compounding group.
"The last (nine games) our defensive rating is 28th in the league, so it makes sense to put my best defensive player back out there," Skiles said.
"His game inspires me because his defensive game is really good, so he's one of the best defensive centers and offensively he's so good, too," Hischier said.
Defensive end Wes Horton had a blind-side strip-sack of 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer, and defensive tackle Star Lotulelei recovered his fumble at San Francisco's 42.
Defensive mainstay consumer staples along with technology (technically not a defensive) has accounted for more than half of the recent buybacks, meaning their prices may be supported.
The Tigers (7-1544, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) played without a pair of defensive starters, defensive end Marlon Davidson (back spasms) and safety Jeremiah Dinson (virus), but stifled a Rebels comeback bid when defensive back Christian Tutt intercepted quarterback John Rhys Plumlee's fourth-down pass in the closing seconds.
The other candidates were Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, former Denver assistant coach Eric Studesville, Steve Spagnuolo, who was the Giants' defensive coordinator and interim head coach last season, and two assistants from the New England Patriots: Matt Patricia, the team's defensive coordinator, and Josh McDaniels, the offensive coordinator.
But Arenado has been more durable, and the gulf between their defensive value is extreme: Arenado has produced 5.4 defensive WAR and has won a Gold Glove in each of those three seasons, while Harper, at a far less vital position, has generated an ugly minus-4.2 defensive WAR.
The Rams have a devastating force in defensive tackle Aaron Donald while defensive end Robert Quinn is returning to form after playing in only eight games last season.
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year—the best defensive player of his generation, really—could have had the best season of his career, or the worst.
On the defensive end, Bledsoe and Matthews could form the best defensive backcourt in the entire league, solving one of Dallas' primary weaknesses over the last few seasons.
Defensive end Olivier Vernon, defensive tackle Damon Harrison and cornerback Janoris Jenkins will be among the major additions when the team begins preparations on Friday for its Sept.
BILLS DEFENSIVE TACKLE IS SUSPENDED The N.F.L. suspended Buffalo defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
Defensive Rookie of the Year was defensive end Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers, while Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was named Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Defensive end Trey Flowers, who since signed with the Detroit Lions, and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, now the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, are expected to attend.
The shooter uses a head fake to get the defensive man in the air, then dribbles around him or shoots the ball with the defensive player off balance.
He'll be able to allocate more energy towards the defensive end—Butler failed to make an All-Defensive team for the first time in three years last season.
Defensive end Joey Bosa (11.5 sacks) and cornerback Casey Hayward (four interceptions) are Pro Bowl selections on a defensive unit that ranks third in scoring defense (18.2 points).
The same old defensive stalwartAt the time of this writing, the Lakers are the No. 1 defensive team in the NBA, allowing just 96.3 points per 100 possessions.
The Chargers' defensive coaches schooled the players on every Ravens tendency and tried a daring lineup that included seven defensive backs instead of the usual four or five.
Though the team's offense was understandably lauded, the team's defense improved measurably under the new defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips, one of the great defensive minds of his generation.
The Seattle Seahawks bolstered one of the N.F.L.'s fiercest defensive fronts over the weekend by acquiring the Pro Bowl defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans.
Philadelphia defensive end Brandon Graham punched the ball out of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's clutches with 2:09 left, and Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett recovered the fumble.
Many came from a dime package featuring only one defensive linemen, four linebackers and six defensive backs, providing extra speed to execute stunts and further complicate the rush.
Biggest remaining holes: wideout, defensive end, middle linebacker Williams leaves a huge hole at defensive end, where the Bills also have Alex Carrington still as a free agent.
Once he came back from a shoulder injury, he found a defensive niche in guarding faster lineups that befuddled the team's larger, more conventionally skilled defensive anchor, Jusuf Nurkic.
Defensive end Derek Barnett earned SEC defensive player of the week honors after recording two sacks, three tackles for a loss and a batted pass in the second half.
Mack could be waiting for Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, to help define the market with his own contract extension.
The Eagles significantly are better at rushing the passer, as defensive end Brandon Graham and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox each have four of the team's 22 sacks this season.
Larry Johnson Sr., the defensive line coach at Ohio State, has tutored 15 Big Ten defensive players, or linemen, of the year: He's got absolutely unbelievable eye-hand coordination.
One of the most highly-anticipated defensive NFL prospects in recent history, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney absolutely dominated his opponents in his three years with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
However, during the month of February, the Spurs' defensive tenacity slipped, putting them in fifth place in the league with a defensive rating of 100.5 points per 100 possessions.
Twin defensive backs Jason and Devin McCourty indicated they won't go, and defensive back Duron Harmon also said he would sit out a celebratory trip to the White House.
Here was Saban, a former defensive back, N.F.L. defensive coordinator and steadfastly defense-first coach, voluntarily putting the ball into the hands of his offense rather than trusting his defense.
Tennessee also interviewed Doug Marrone, like Mularkey a former Buffalo coach, and Teryl Austin, Detroit's defensive coordinator, and finished the process by talking with the Titans' defensive coordinator, Ray Horton.
This is the rude awakening that no number of defensive 'fact checks' from Facebook — nor indeed defensive tweet storms from current CSO Alex Stamos — will be able to smooth away.
PANTHERS' DEFENSIVE END OUT Carolina Coach Ron Rivera said defensive end Jared Allen had been ruled out for Sunday's N.F.C. championship game against the Arizona Cardinals with a foot injury.
"On strong days when the defensive stocks are running, I'd let go of some of my defensive stocks and let some of those that are fearful have them," he said.
They claimed defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. (Raiders), center Spencer Pulley (Chargers), wide receiver Kaelin Clay (Bills) and defensive backs Michael Jordan (Browns), Antonio Hamilton (Raiders) and Kamrin Moore (Saints).
Hampton then kicked a film projector out of defensive line coach Dale Haupt's hands, and defensive tackle Steve McMichael flung a chair across the room, its legs impaling a chalkboard.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford -- a defensive team captain -- shoved TWO police officers while they were making an arrest during a bar brawl in Florida, TMZ Sports has learned.
For JPMorgan and Normand, that defensive stance also includes long positions on gold, oil, and defensive currencies like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen compared to other major-economy currencies.
Kaepernick joins Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt as finalists for the award.
They hammered Miami, 21-240, with the help of eight sacks, and the program looks rejuvenated with its 6-foot-2 defensive backs and physical defensive linemen like Woody Baron.
Mr. Bradley is currently U.C.L.A.'s defensive coordinator; Mr. Schiano, later a head coach at Rutgers and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is now the defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
Donald, the team's mammoth defensive tackle, is not only rated as the top defensive lineman by Pro Football Focus, but he is also the highest graded player at any position.
That puts Bosa in position to win the same award that his older brother, Joey, a star defensive end for the Chargers, collected in 210: defensive rookie of the year.
In his NFL career, Kuechly was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, the Defensive Player of the Year in 43, and the 2017 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner.
Takkarist McKinley, Defensive end, UCLA A defensive end in a 249-234 or an outside linebacker in a 493-249, McKinley utilizes his elite speed to wear out opposing linemen.
Jacksonville did make a huge jump defensively, becoming a top-10 unit after the addition of defensive tackle Malik Jackson, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue and the rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Once he arrived, under the stoic tutelage of Brendan Rodgers, his form steadily declined until he was considered perhaps the biggest defensive liability at a club full of defensive liabilities.
LaVorgna said the ratio of cyclical stocks' performance to defensive stocks has been falling, meaning the stocks that do better in a growth environment have been trailing defensive names, like utilities.
"The presumption is within what has been the best sector - technology, there are both defensive an cyclical components, semis being the most cyclical and software being the most defensive," he said.
Coach Steve Clifford was a defensive assistant under Stan Van Gundy during the Orlando Magic's good years with Dwight, a key engineer in that ignoble squad's year-to-year defensive excellence.
TEMPLE HIRES A COACH Temple hired the Florida defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, tapping one of the SEC's top defensive minds to become its fourth head coach in the last eight seasons.
SPLRCD, while the typically defensive plays such as utilities .
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Utilities stocks - oft-considered a defensive bet - rose 0.2%.
" He added that Mr. Erdogan's tone had been "defensive.
Detroit Lions – Damon Harrison, Sr., Defensive Tackle, 95 Overall
Los Angeles Rams – Aaron Donald, Defensive End, 99 Overall
Caution, however, pushed investors into defensive stocks like utilities .
" Ms. Haley said he then got "defensive and left.
Those sessions were rather elementary — just basic defensive principles.
" American Water Works Company: "It is a defensive play.
People often tune you out — or worse, get defensive.
The Orioles might even be willing to try that, if they didn't have among the worst defensive corner outfielders in baseball: Seth Smith, who Seattle traded because they wanted a defensive upgrade in right, and Hyun Soo Kim, who was a negative 1.6 in defensive WAR last season despite playing in only 95 games.
The Tigers (7-2, 4-2 SEC) played without a pair of defensive starters, defensive end Marlon Davidson (back spasms) and safety Jeremiah Dinson (virus), but stifled a comeback bid by the Rebels (123-6, 2-4) when defensive back Christian Tutt intercepted quarterback John Rhys Plumlee's fourth-down pass in the closing seconds.
Donald, who turns 103 on Wednesday, is the league's reigning Defensive Player of the Year and widely expected to seek a contract that will make him the league's highest-paid defensive player.
The Grizzlies have a center that can challenge Embiid on the defensive end in Marc Gasol but are doing their best defensive work on the perimeter during the five-game winning streak.
JR Smith is Exhibit A—or maybe Patient Zero—of the Cavs' defensive inadequacies, and his play on the defensive end has been a perfect combination of poor focus, footwork, and execution.
A great part of their value comes on the defensive end of the floor, where their work helped lift the Raptors from 23rd in defensive efficiency last season to 11th this year.
The report mentions defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as an internal candidate to replace the 72-year-old Crennel, Texans defensive coordinator for five seasons (2014-16, 2018-19), if he retires.
The Giants already had interviewed a number of candidates, including Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, Dallas Cowboys defensive passing game coordinator Kris Richard and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
After Murray's selection came a string of defenders: The San Francisco 49ers picked Ohio State defensive lineman Nick Bosa at No. 2; the Jets took Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams at No. 3; the Oakland Raiders took Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell at No. 216; and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Louisiana State linebacker Devin White at No. 222.
For Cooper, an eight-time All-NBA defensive pick and the NBA's 1987 Defensive Player of the Year, it was a win that affirmed the emphasis he's put on defense with the Dream.
Brady said he will be mindful of getting the ball out of his hand Sunday against likely NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald and his sidekick at defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh.
The anchor of that dominant unit is defensive end Austin Bryant, who was named National Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles and four of the team's 21 sacks against Auburn.
Schiano, currently the defensive coordinator at Ohio State, was a defensive assistant from 1990 to 1995 and Bradley, currently the DC at UCLA, was an assistant at Penn State from 1979 to 2011.
Although Draymond Green is thought of as the Warriors' defensive stalwart, Durant has climbed to near his level and has been talked about as a defensive player of the year candidate this season.
The injury to Watson means the Texans will be without their best offensive player and their best defensive player: The defensive end J. J. Watt sustained a season-ending injury in Week 5.
As a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings between 1965 and 1974, Gary Larsen, then known as the "Norse Nightmare," became part of the famous defensive line known as the Purple People Eaters.
Senior defensive end Jonathan Allen, who registered 12 sacks last season, was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after posting two sacks and helping the defense limit USC to 194 yards. 383.
Kevin Love scored 29 points to go with 222 rebounds for the Cavs and now has more than 133,213 defensive rebounds for his career — the eighth active player with that many defensive boards.
"In my mind, we were supposed to win this game, but we didn't," said Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who captured his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday.
He was the defensive player of the year three times.
As a result, Mr Durant seems impervious to defensive pressure.
Williamson is a sophomore reserve defensive back from Donalsonville, Georgia.
But its deployment is highly controversial despite its defensive nature.
They are adjusting their overall asset allocation with defensive moves.
The visitors also suffered from a few costly defensive breakdowns.
Defensive stocks have already taken the lead in recent months.
I'm a very defensive driver when I'm in New York.
Technology companies are on the defensive, battling waves of criticism.
Two other developments have put the Dems on the defensive.
Take Michael Bennett, a defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks.
The fumble was recovered by Baltimore defensive tackle Willie Henry.
Quincey skated alongside Mike Reilly on Minnesota's third defensive pairing.
Hutchison's 14 defensive rebounds Friday set a tournament record. 3.
Defensive stocks - real estate and telecom - posting the slimmest gains.
At some point, we had to make a defensive stand.
"Everyone else builds a browser for defensive reasons," said Mayo.
We kind of figured it would be a defensive battle.
But I felt nervous, guarded, and dangerously close to defensive.
"Everyone else builds a browser for defensive reasons," says Mayo.
He is listed as the starter at left defensive end.
Defensive utilities was up 0.2%, while real estate was flat.
Just a surprising defensive effort from the Green Bay Packers.
He had been the Patriots' defensive coordinator for six seasons.
Defensive stocks -- healthcare, utilities and real estate stocks -- also rose.
Facebook and other tech giants were thrown on the defensive.
Defensive line coach Robert Prunty took over for Thompson. 2.
Russia says the exercise is rehearsing a purely defensive scenario.
Trump, however, described the latest deployments as defensive, in nature.
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt asked the same thing.
Of those 23, 23 have been what we'd call defensive.
"Everybody is dialed in," Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham said.
Then they move into defensive mode for the Muslim community.
The Rams are not the top defensive team in football.
Hasty lateral movement can trip defensive systems such as "canaries".
He also said the acquisition was a defensive consolidation. Alm.
But telecommunications stocks and utilities, traditional defensive sectors, were higher.
What was the rationale for this show of defensive capability?
The issue putting the Liberals on the defensive is tax.
U.S. officials said the strike was purely a defensive measure.
Starting defensive tackle Jay Bromley suffered a left knee sprain.
When confronted about what happened, I was at first defensive.
But this NBA deal isn't a defensive move for Beats.
And it won't be kind to Trump's undisciplined, defensive rants.
But the result from Sicily had them on the defensive.
Tehran says the program provides deterrent capabilities and is defensive.
"They get them sometimes, too," Brady said of defensive players.
S. trade conflict worsened, was on the defensive on Monday.
Meanwhile, Mayweather is a defensive fighter who's 40 years old.
S. trade talks turned some investors towards more defensive stocks.
At first, she's super defensive, but then she gives in.
Sherman sees his defensive squad in much the same way.
Many Republican House incumbents are on the defensive against Democrats.
Talking about Alibaba's U.S. prospects put Ma on the defensive.
I think tonight was one of our best defensive efforts.
"It's just one of those nice defensive stocks," added Gibbs.
Radziwill is equally defensive about Frankel's insult this time around.
It could be as much defensive as it offensive, eventually.
Commuting via the subway, for instance, requires specific defensive measures.
The defensive utilities and telecom services were the only losers.
The defensive tackle previously played at the University of Alabama.
I clear space for myself on the road; become defensive.
Most of it, for us, is on the defensive end.
He gets defensive, stops listening and often continues his tirade.
Seoul and Washington say the exercises are defensive in nature.
Are the Spurs going to be a bad defensive team?
We were there but we weren't in a defensive mindset.
There is no more powerful troll than a defensive owl.
They take pride in their defensive part of the game.
The Indianapolis Colts defensive end will be suspended WITHOUT PAY.
He had entered as a defensive replacement in Sunday's game.
It was a defensive showdown with only two offensive touchdowns.
The Liberal government has been on the defensive since Feb.
It's rebounding, specifically on the defensive side of the floor.
He played with Duncan Keith on Chicago's top defensive pairing.
It's not on the defensive, it helps minimize our response.
"It's just pride around here," defensive tackle Kawann Short said.
Own defensive stocks and don't do anything drastic, he said.
Wraith Form is also best saved as a defensive measure.
SPXHC and so-called defensive sectors, such as real estate .
Harden's core strength is his prowess as a defensive rebounder.
Paul George might be the Defensive Player of the Year.
Exporters were mixed, with the dollar staying on the defensive.
Bucking the overall weakness, some defensive shares were in demand.
He found a nice balance between being defensive and aggressive.
Fund managers get defensive (March Merrill Global Fund Manager Survey):
Utilities and consumer staples -considered defensive plays - were slightly higher.
Nick Fitzgerald found his groove after Simmons' first defensive score.
America Inc has dug a giant defensive ditch around itself.
Only the defensive real estate and utilities sectors were higher.
Defensive consumer staples, utilities and real estate were also lower.
But Soto had success by going into a defensive shell.
The encouraging defensive effort for the Kings was noticeable early.
Can he win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year?
However, Taiwan should be wary of following these defensive policies.
It moved instantly between defensive and offensive actions as needed.
And it's going to put them potentially on the defensive.
More specifically, he hasn't had a good enough defensive unit.
The potential for eye test defensive misevaluation is even greater.
One defensive strategy has been to buy small, trendy brands.
Defensive line coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach.
Don't argue, be defensive, or try to minimize the objection.
He was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters.
He's improving and he's working hard on the defensive end.
I hired Phil because he was a brilliant defensive coach.
Defensive plays including telecoms and utilities eked out small gains.
The initials translate as Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research.
He also worked three season as Ohio State's defensive coordinator.
They have also put the secular government on the defensive.
"Every loss is hard," Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said.
It was a defensive game, as predicted, scoreless at halftime.
"I do all my own stunts!" says a defensive Zac.
We consider this flexibility to be a key defensive attribute.
I would spend my time getting offensive and defensive rebounds.
Every key hit, every big defensive play, every vital strikeout.
The defensive real estate and utilities sectors led the decliners.
For the rest of us, there's defensive and performance driving.
"It started on the defensive end for us," Hayward said.
Instead of getting defensive, they'll lie about where they are.
She has a sarcastic streak, and some jokes sound defensive.
Deflections are a big thing in charting our defensive activity.
Gennett also made a defensive gem to end the game.
"But we expect to win," defensive lineman Jabaal Sheard said.
Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers recovered to seal the outcome.
You-- don't get defensive if you're buying something that produces.
The defensive consumer staples, utilities and real estate sectors fell.
Walker, too, preferred to talk about the defensive effort afterward.
His defensive abilities are as good as anybody I've seen.
The defensive tendencies that spawned Switzerland's bunker building are legendary.
"No one listens when they're on the defensive," adds Welch.
The problem for the Knicks was another teamwide defensive failing.
But Chinese humor writers had traditionally been on the defensive.
Another timely Dallas defensive play helped send it to overtime.
The competition is executed as a Defensive Counter Air mission.
He started the game doing that on the defensive end.
Al (Horford) does what he does on the defensive end.
Their corresponding defensive rankings are worse: 25th, 25th and 17th.
We have to play harder, especially on the defensive end.
Once deployed, your defensive efforts take you across four islands.
We need to come out with a better defensive mentality.
Portland committed much of its defensive effort to containing Cousins.
The Devils repeatedly punished the Sabres for their defensive mistakes.
Villanova did a better job adjusting to Kansas' defensive obstacles.
Here's what you need to know: • Trump on the defensive.
The typically defensive sector has risen 7.8 percent this year.
"The large companies are engaged in defensive innovation," he said.
Roasting the Defensive Player of the Year Again, context matters.
Up and down the defensive roster, there are minor flaws.
Cincinnati had one missed start on its entire defensive line.
The military right now is very good for defensive stuff.
You sense it's out of fear, you sense it's defensive.
It's an aggressive game with little room for defensive play.
San Diego State defensive lineman Noble Hall forced two fumbles.
They were first in offensive rating, first in defensive rating.
That sounds like a pretty successful defensive system to me.
They might attack, patrol differently, or go on the defensive.
"We will not win on the defensive side," Williams said.
The Cubs then went to work with Padres defensive miscues.
Bowles is a defensive specialist whose defense is falling apart.
But really space would mostly be defensive for intelligence gathering.
The biggest surprise may have been in Khachanov's defensive potency.
Maintain an open attitude and try not to be defensive.
Mr. Coburn found himself on the defensive, and he apologized.
" In another: "What makes them become this defensive and hostile?
Both sides have been putting up defensive walls for years.
Neither the Cavs nor the Rockets are good defensive teams.
Among the bright spots, defensive sectors such as real estate .
Bernstein said it prefers Dollar Tree as a defensive play.
Classic defensive sectors are utilities, health care and consumer staples.
Cardi's clearly happy for Meek, but she's also pretty defensive.
In response, the major companies have taken two defensive measures.
Purdue was supposed to be prepared for the defensive pressure.
Suddenly, defensive tackles are finding themselves with more aggressive license.
"I definitely thought it was defensive pass interference," Engram said.
Ander Herrera, another defensive midfielder, joined Manchester United in 2014.
"This was just one game," defensive lineman Aaron Donald said.
We knew we were winning it on the defensive end.
But other officials said the moves could be defensive. Gov.
Republicans' messaging on abortion has put Democrats on the defensive.
Now, Deutsche Bank is putting the president on the defensive.
The Giants played the game without two key defensive starters.
Regardless, the indictments have put the president on the defensive.
Person is six feet tall, 150 pounds, a defensive back.
His pass was then deflected by defensive end Derek Wolfe.
Intercepting it looks far more like a purely defensive measure.
Occasionally, she forgets, as do opposing teams on defensive switches.
Practice defensive gardening to make your yard inhospitable to ticks.
I get people who become defensive when they feel criticized.
Gaines was a valuable defensive back in the Rams' rotation.
The Yankees can also be encouraged by their defensive play.
Conley is a defensive back who starred at Ohio State.
Bannon was an NFL defensive lineman between 2002 to 2013.
Defensive tackle Justin Smith also earned a Pro Bowl selection.
As defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio designed the 49ers' dominant defense.
A minute later, the defensive back dragged the M.V.P. down.
Pillar was used as a defensive replacement in the ninth.
Regional players are already taking defensive action in response to .
Defensive stocks, including construction, real estate and railroad firms, outperformed.
"Maybe there's no weak links?" defensive end Chris Wormley said.
All 10 of his rebounds came on the defensive end.
So why are people who write about poetry so defensive?
They're at or near the bottom of every defensive statistic.
The defensive end entered this season with 21 career sacks.
"That's a man's work – his defensive effort," Casey told reporters.
But Sanchez's defensive adventures have become a persistent, discouraging theme.
"Any defensive coach would love to have him," Esch said.
Now is not the time to get skittish and defensive.
"There is no attacking football or defensive football," he said.
Now he's been honored as Defensive Player of the Year.
Right now, Silicon Valley is in a very defensive posture.
Center fielder Juan Lagares, a defensive specialist who was hitting .
"It's a defensive contribution, the Javelin," U.S. Air Force Gen.
The allies have said the drills are defensive in nature.
Maurer had fumbled when sacked by defensive back Eric Stokes.
Okongwu also bolstered the defensive effort with three blocked shots.
Doctors blame trial attorneys for the cost of defensive medicine.
Coal is on the defensive in the nation's power industry.
Again, though, it's a defensive addition rather than an innovation.
It proved the power that local, defensive organizing can have.
But the response to these rollbacks can't just be defensive.
The defensive consumer staples, utilities and real estate led gains.
Opinion Life on the defensive can curdle into reactionary politics.
On Thursday he said it was purely a defensive measure.
That has put the Independent Democratic Conference on the defensive.
Boston defensive miscues led to the first three Ottawa goals.
Many of the consulates' most pressing concerns now are defensive.
"Give them credit; good defensive team," coach Michael Malone said.
But maybe there's a reason I'm so defensive of desire.
In private, he was apparently also defensive of the program.
Damion Baugh helped fuel the defensive effort with seven steals.
Matchups on the offensive and defensive lines are a wash.
He had the perfect countermove for the Giants' defensive strategy.
On Thursday he said it was purely a defensive measure.
Coach Tom Izzo would have preferred a better defensive effort.
When I complain about his behavior, she just gets defensive.
And in digital, Macy's has long been on the defensive.
Dems have always approached climate change from a defensive crouch.
What are your most epic defensive stands in a game?
The outcry prompted the network to issue a defensive response.
In a bright spot, the defensive utilities sector gained 1.31%.
And that kind of attack does engage natural defensive reactions.
But real estate and utilities, considered defensive sectors, also advanced.
Kirby Smart, the defensive coordinator for most of Coach Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama, said that if an opponent put a lot of receivers on the field, Alabama would load up with defensive backs.
This clearly tickled the boss, who was a pretty damn good defender in his day, making the NBA All-Defensive team nine times and winning the Defensive Player of the Year award in 1988.
Beyond Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder also have a defensive ace in Serge Ibaka and an offensive/defensive rotation at center in Steven Adams and Enes Kanter that can be remarkably effective.
Houston placed defensive end J. J. Watt, a three-time N.F.L. defensive player of the year, on injured reserve with a back injury that could keep him out for the rest of the year.
The 2016 Defensive Player of the Year excelled as an outside linebacker in the Bear's 3-4 defense; Mack spent most of his time as a defensive end while he was with the Raiders.
Though he was already a longshot to win the Heisman Trophy — no defensive player has won the award since 20203 — Young is in the running for multiple outstanding player and top defensive player awards.
Boost detection and defensive technologies We need to invest in defensive technologies that can rapidly detect breaches, especially those conducted by sophisticated adversaries, in order to help threatened organizations efficiently stop and remediate intrusions.
Defensive end Chris Long was quick to point out that the boos aimed at Parkey were somewhat undeserved, as the kick had been tipped by at the line by Eagles defensive tackle Treyvon Hester.
Lewis won two Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year awards and one Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award for the Baltimore Ravens, and Urlacher won a Defensive Player of the Year award, too.
Undlin joined the Eagles in the 2015 offseason following three years with the Denver Broncos, where he worked as the defensive quality control coach in 2012 and the defensive backs coach from 2013-14.
He joined the Eagles in the 264 offseason following three years with the Denver Broncos, where he worked as the defensive quality control coach in 21 and the defensive backs coach from 22019-260.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who failed to make the playoffs, have three defensive players on the team: linebacker T.J. Watt and defensive lineman Cam Heyward along with safety Minkah Fitzpatrick — plus kick returner Diontae Johnson.
Clemson, though, ended up scrambling to fill positions when four defensive backs decided to leave early for the N.F.L. Swinney quickly landed three new defensive backs before he looked at a videotape of Turner.
Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has flashed his old dominance, while his newly acquired colleagues on the defensive line, Olivier Vernon and Damon Harrison, have made it difficult for teams to double-team him.
He got just about as good a defensive education as you can get in the college ranks; Tony Bennett's pack-line defense has kept UVA near the top of the defensive efficiency rankings for years.
While Atlanta finished second in defensive ranking last year, trailing only the San Antonio Spurs, they also finished 28th in the league in rebounding percentage, 26th in defensive boards, and 30th in offensive rebounding percentage.
O/U: 212 ABOUT THE RAIDERS (12-220): While Carr is being mentioned in NFL MVP discussion, defensive end Khalil Mack is hearing his name bandied about for NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors.
On a day Virginia Tech (6-3, 217-219 ACC) honored longtime defensive coordinator Bud Foster, who's retiring at the end of the season, the Hokies made enough defensive plays to pull off the victory.
"He has the speed of a defensive back, he has the size of a linebacker, he has the strength of a defensive end," said Palmer, who is now a radio broadcaster for Temple's football games.
Based on that dire forecast, he's advising investors to buy defensive stocks instead of those with more exposure to the economic cycle, as defensive companies tend to do better into the middle of a recession.
You join a defensive line that has a guy by the name of J.J. Watt, the NFL's defensive player of the year, and a pretty good veteran by the name of Vince Wilfork, as well.
It's hard to know how well Delle Donne can defend because she was asked to do so much on both ends in Chicago, but both her Defensive Win Shares and Defensive Rating dropped last season.
The combine, which helps teams assess draft prospects through a series of interviews and drills, continues through Monday, with defensive linemen and linebackers taking the field on Saturday and defensive backs being tested on Sunday.
LINE: Alabama -43.5 ABOUT KENT STATE (1-2): The Golden Flashes are allowing 22011 yards per game and have two highly productive defensive players in senior safety Nate Holley and senior defensive end Terence Waugh.
They are close to each other in total yardage and yardage allowed, and they even have similar defensive styles, with a fantastic defensive line setting up everything by putting consistent pressure on the opposing quarterback.
On the defensive end, according to Synergy Sports data, she was allowing opponents 0.564 points per possession, which ranked her 36th in the country among 20143,231 Division I players with at least 100 defensive possessions.
"Make no mistake, this is still a defensive team," Kiffin said.
The Dolphins also interviewed the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.
At one point during a scrimmage, he noticed a defensive error.
Defensive end Malik Jackson dived on it for a Denver touchdown.
He was also overwhelmed on the defensive end by Washington's backcourt.
He is a deep threat who can elevate over defensive backs.
With the dollar on the defensive, emerging Asian currencies clawed higher.
We've got to do a better job in the defensive end.
Sanford then had to go on the defensive to counter punch.
The online booklet outlines a defensive strategy to stop Trump's agenda.
Later stages will involve rehearsals of both defensive and offensive scenarios.
"He was very defensive about it," one attendee said about Mulvaney.
Clinton got tougher questions, but also got visibly irritated and defensive.
INGRAHAM: So why didn&apost they do defensive briefing Scott Bolden.
Attacks over pre-existing conditions have put Republicans on the defensive.
All of his aggression and defensive flaws play perfectly into it.
The absence of typical defensive wounds suggests total surprise and helplessness.
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The Wildcats controlled the defensive boards, yielding only one offensive rebound.
When we get defensive rebounds, how quickly do we outlet it?
The comment "came off as defensive and conceding ground," he says.
The defensive consumer and healthcare sectors led declines in the morning.
Ukraine's foreign minister said the deal would involve defensive weapons only.
The answers from actors can be stumbling, defensive, or self-serving.
Even without Quick, the Kings are a top-5 defensive team.
And, on the defensive front, blockchain promises to eradicate piracy. 8.
Berry's TD pick was the Chiefs' sixth defensive touchdown this season.
First, he made two defensive miscues, allowing two Indians to score.
They are getting out of defensive names without piling into cyclicals.
Defensive utilities and real estate sectors were the only percentage losers.
Overall, after an assured start, hers was a stolid, defensive performance.
Within utilities the most defensive names will be fully-regulated companies.
According to offensive and defensive ratings, statistics tracked by Basketball-Reference.
As defenders of constitutional democracy, we find ourselves on the defensive.
Options traders showed a slight preference for defensive trades in Chipotle.
"We played an all-around huge defensive game," Marcz told reporters.
"In unhealthy arguments, people get defensive and critical," Dr. Greer says.
Defensive consumer staples, utilities and real estate posted the smallest gains.

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