passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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In 2024, after Brown made comments about the struggling passing game, Eagles legend Brandon Graham hinted there was friction between Brown and Hurts.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 June 2026
His fickle availability can and should reinvigorate a desire to build this year’s passing game around a concept rather than an individual player.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Serving as passing game coordinator in charge of inside receivers, McKnight will earn $500,000 in his first season and $525,000 in 2027.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Houston could see its passing game take another leap.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 June 2026
His fickle availability can and should reinvigorate a desire to build this year’s passing game around a concept rather than an individual player.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Serving as passing game coordinator in charge of inside receivers, McKnight will earn $500,000 in his first season and $525,000 in 2027.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Houston could see its passing game take another leap.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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