passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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Obviously, everyone’s health will play a factor in how they are utilized and how they can be incorporated into Miami’s passing game.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Before Payton hired Ronald Curry as his new receivers coach, Willie Snead IV as a quality control coach and John Morton as passing game coordinator.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And that’s just a few of the nine transfer receivers that have LSU’s staff excited about the passing game’s potential.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The following season, Klein was featured more in the passing game, but Casula says injuries halted his progress.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Before Payton hired Ronald Curry as his new receivers coach, Willie Snead IV as a quality control coach and John Morton as passing game coordinator.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
And that’s just a few of the nine transfer receivers that have LSU’s staff excited about the passing game’s potential.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The following season, Klein was featured more in the passing game, but Casula says injuries halted his progress.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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