crackback
noun
crack·back
ˈkrak-ˌbak 
: a blind-side block on a defensive back in football by a pass receiver who starts downfield and then cuts back to the middle of the line
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Burfict loses money due to Steelers’ hit Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster may have been suspended a game for his crackback block on Vontaze Burfict on Dec. 4, but the Bengals linebacker has really been hurt by it.
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Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, 17 Dec. 2017
Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, 17 Dec. 2017
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“Crackback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackback. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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