Word: sackings
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...Crimson holding on to a 35-23 lead, the Leopards appeared to have a productive driving going—moving into Harvard territory. But on a first-and-10 from the Harvard 40, junior linebacker Matt Thomas and sophomore tackle Michael Berg combined on a 9-yard sack...
...from Dawson's Creek Season 1. But its characters are much more believable--Dino, Ben and Jonathan aren't miniature adults, they're kids. When Dino finds his mom cheating, he's not just angry; he's scared, above all for his dad (D.B. Sweeney), a good-hearted sad sack who hates his pencil-pushing job. Fox's The O.C. transcended its soap roots with good writing and strong characters, including the adults; life isn't nearly as good yet, but it deserves a second date...
...trying to get rid of the ball, to throw it away,” Fitzpatrick said of the sack, “and again that’s just a credit to their defense. They were very tough, and they played us tough all day. We knew coming into the game that we couldn’t turn the ball over. That was a big swing, and luckily our defense stepped...
...Holy Cross’ next possession, Thomas charged his way through the backfield to sack quarterback John O’Neil for a six-yard loss. It was the first of many times Thomas would harass the beleaguered signal caller and send him tumbling to the turf—or into an ill-advised toss, like the one a couple of plays later when Thomas scrambled up from the ground to hit O’Neil as he threw, launching the ball sky-high and straight into Williamson’s waiting arms for the first of his two interceptions...
There's nothing like an apron to evoke domesticity. Like a treasured baby blanket, it is rich with sentiment and associations. Store-bought or homemade, flower print or flour sack, an apron does double duty as protection and decoration. An old apron's faded pattern seems a memory of itself. Its soft, well-washed fabric feels as soothing as soup. But an apron also represents a woman kept in her place. The pert hostess aprons of the 1950s, with their printed poodles and cheery appliques, might seem these days to have tried too hard to put a good face...