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- noun Plural form of
ballcarrier .
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Examples
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Curry uses strength, long arms and powerful hands to manhandle blockers and ballcarriers while making more than his share of plays behind the line of scrimmage.
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The Chiefs asked Phillips to line up as the nose tackle and tie up blockers, letting others storm the hole and drill the ballcarriers.
Annual All-Joe team: Honoring those who won little acclaim 2009
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We'll plan to start Reed (or Dawkins) next to Polamalu, who bounces around like an electron seeking ballcarriers.
All-star squad: The best 53-man roster of NFL's past 10 years 2010
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The Packers will hope his enormous presence allows LBs A.J. Hawk, Nick Barnett, Brandon Chillar, Brady Poppinga and newly converted Aaron Kampman go after ballcarriers and quarterbacks.
Draft analysis: Jets trade up to No. 5 to select Mark Sanchez 2009
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The Chiefs asked Phillips to line up as the nose tackle and tie up blockers, letting others storm the hole and drill the ballcarriers.
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Once this ballet has transpired, one of the team's trio of bruising ballcarriers follows the guard around the end of the line and, if all goes well, into daylight.
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The play's effectiveness has been bolstered by the ferocious running of the teams 'big ballcarriers: running backs Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw, as well as fullback Madison Hedgecock, who is often a crucial blocker.
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The Chiefs asked him to line up as the nose tackle and tie up blockers, letting others storm the hole and drill the ballcarriers.
All-Joe team rewards NFL grunts whose work lets the gridiron stars shine 2007
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Entering his 14th season, nickelback Aaron Glenn sees Hamlin, formerly of the Seahawks, as the missing piece who can free Pro Bowl strong safety Roy Williams to do what he does best: play closer to the line of scrimmage and blast ballcarriers.
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He's a bit undersized for a linebacker, but he has enough strength to take on lead blockers and take down ballcarriers.
USATODAY.com - Linebackers: Hawk perched over quite a flock 2006
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