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Recent Examples of scramblerDefenses will eventually create a book on Willis, who has a reputation as a scrambler, taking away his strengths and forcing him to lean into his weaknesses.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 July 2026 Daboll became too reliant on Jaxson Dart’s ability to run the ball, but that won’t be an issue while calling plays for Ward, who is more of a scrambler rather than an option runner.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 May 2026 Deltona’s senior scrambler, cat-quick Frantashia Williams, leads the state with 46 touchdowns scored — two on interceptions as a cornerback.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026 Stafford, who sat out all of training camp because of a back issue, was never a scrambler in the mold of Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen.—Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026 Plenty of people have caught on to the business potential of the cafe racer/bobber/street scrambler trend and are making good money out of its various aspects, from building bikes to setting up locations and events at which enthusiasts can gather.—
Simon De Burton,
Robb Report,
16 Dec. 2025
Zay’s fourth album in as many years marries the spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 July 2026
This is a terrific role for Woodall, with shades of his party-boy hustler in season two of The White Lotus, Sal’s loose-cannon volatility balanced by surprising loyalty to Tony.
Denying the Wave a crucial 1-0 lead, no teammate could convert on a bright drive and dish by speedster Ludmila that unbalanced Seattle’s defense.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2026
For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.