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- noun Plural form of
pickoff .
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Examples
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Yes, S Darren Sharper deserves consideration here after injecting a dangerous element into a once-lackluster defense by sharing the NFL's interception lead (nine) while establishing a new mark for most interception return yards (376), a total boosted by the three pickoffs he returned for scores.
Team MVPs for 2009: Who were NFL's top performers this year? 2010
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He has been the best playmaker in the secondary, making several pickoffs of Cutler since camp began.
Jay Cutler exciting fans and taking charge of Bears offense 2009
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He finished 23 of 42 for only 154 yards and more pickoffs (three) than scores (two).
Statement win: Could beating Patriots fuel deep Ravens run? 2010
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Yadier led the majors last season with eight pickoffs, and he has thrown out 47% of potential basestealers over his career.
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Buehrle regularly helps himself with pickoffs and by annually finishing among the league leaders in allowing the fewest stolen bases.
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Reed, who already has 43 career pickoffs, needs just 340 more interception return yards to become the game's all-time leader in that category.
The not-so-Super team: Best players never to reach the final 2009
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He tied for the NFL lead with nine pickoffs, taking three to the house.
A Champ for the 2000s: Bailey the best cover man of decade 2010
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Range factors and other similar metrics have little value for catchers because of the limited ground they must cover, but data now exist on blocked pitches and pickoffs as well as runners caught stealing.
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Reed registered his NFL-high ninth interception in the waning minutes; the nine pickoffs tied his own team record.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Navy's Rashawn King returned one of those pickoffs 91 yards to set up a second quarter touchdown run by Jarod Bryant.
USATODAY.com 2008
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