The Penguins have talented offensive players, such as Evgeni Malkin, but they are still hard to score on.
One of the premier offensive players on the market last winter, his landing in Detroit would have been nearly unthinkable 15 years ago.
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The owners will also vote on offensive players being allowed to block low when moving toward their own goal line in the tackle box.
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After the ball is snapped and the play is in motion, offensive players are running the play while the defensive team is reacting to it.
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"We've bought some good offensive players and, hopefully, we can hurt them a little bit more than we did last season at home, " he said.
We have enough midfield and offensive players to cope, and when he does start to play everyone will see what a clever player he is.
But the way McGriff outslugged the average player from 1987 to 2004 makes him one of the 20 best offensive players of the past 30 years.
"He's quite willing to play more offensive players but still keep the shape: two very wide ones, one up front, with one down the middle, " Thompson said.
Dubinsky spent much of the early part of the season playing with two of the Rangers' most skilled offensive players, center Brad Richards and right wing Ryan Callahan.
As these offensive players are replaced by smaller, speedier models, teams that have trotted out a defense full of bulky, even somewhat portly, players are watching helplessly as these speedy new offenses run past them, as if they were little more than blobs of peanut butter.
How many hugs can Roger Goodell endure from all the burly offensive and defensive players expected to be selected in the first round?
He flawlessly implemented then-coach Mike D'Antoni's fast-paced offense and rejuvenated the long-lost offensive games of role players like Steve Novak and Landry Fields.
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In a way, the Giants made Nassib comfortable for the minicamp bringing in three other Syracuse players, offensive tackle Justin Pugh, their first round pick, receiver Marcus Sales and tight end Nick Provo, both free agents.
Rather than relying on the traditional approach of a centrally-planned offensive philosophy, Enfield lets his players play.
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Several retired players went on the offensive on Monday, holding a press conference to push their cause for improved pension and benefits.
Since its August 25 pre-launch, ArenaNet has given players three-day suspensions for offensive names and chat.
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He has decreed a more offensive strategy, and tried out many younger players.
On the offensive end, it's easy for players to freelance a little, whip pucks around teammates or take shots from wherever.
Caro said one possible reason is that college coaches typically seek players who will fit into specific offensive and defensive systems, while professional coaches are often looking for physical prototypes.
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Prior will probably play a central role in deploying those funds, since he understands areas like cyber security far better than most other industry players, having worked both the offensive and the defensive sides of the street.
Besides a rookie campaign that began in 1986 where Ozzie Smith and Cal Ripken, Jr. were the obvious defensive and offensive gold standards for major league shortstops, ball players such as Tony Fernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League was garnering accolades and praise as a premiere defensive shortstop as well.
"If you look at it, the drop in the offensive numbers in 1999 was significant, the efficiency of players was poor, " Mr. Van Gundy said.
On the field, and before the ball is snapped, players are communicating back and forth as the offensive or defensive formations are seen by the opposing side.
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They decided they'd risk throwing deep and that's exactly what they did, with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride sending his receivers long and his players thanking him by happily out-racing the Packers' secondary.
"Alex needs to have good players on the team, " said Greg Roman, their offensive coordinator.
Denver offensive tackle Ryan Clady is also without a contract, while the six other tagged players signed their one-year offers.
The Gamecocks grabbed 26 offensive boards, a school record for an NCAA game, and they had three players post double-doubles.
Among the former players working out were Mike Holmes and Olando Fisher, as well as offensive tackle Justin Pugh, who skipped his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
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