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Coffey would return midseason, with the team’s defence in chaos and a stunning inability to make a precise forward pass.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Josh Adams botched a try chance throwing a forward pass to Botham but Botham scored off a ruck and Dan Edwards converted for 19-17.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
During two 20-minute halves, the offense, using forward passes as well as runs, tries to drive the ball down a 70-yard-long field to the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Josh Adams botched a try chance throwing a forward pass to Botham but Botham scored off a ruck and Dan Edwards converted for 19-17.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
During two 20-minute halves, the offense, using forward passes as well as runs, tries to drive the ball down a 70-yard-long field to the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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