How to Use flea-flicker in a Sentence

flea-flicker

noun
  • Canales defended the flea-flicker call on a wet field after the game.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Demarcus Robinson had a 1-yard catch on a flea-flicker screen.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Things were so off that a double flea-flicker screen amounted to just a 1-yard gain from Demarcus Robinson.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • And then attempting a final rally with under four minutes left, a flea-flicker to a wide-open receiver was dropped that would have narrowed the gap to a one-score game.
    — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Deep shots, screens, improvised plays, even a flea-flicker touchdown to Luther Burden III.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Midway through the second quarter, Shanahan tried another unique design, calling a reverse flea-flicker to a screen to Brian Robinson.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Bolles has shown plenty of mobility as a run-blocker -- lining up on the right side of the formation on Sunday's flea-flicker attempt against the Chargers -- and has yet to allow a sack.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • One of those throws was a spectacular flea-flicker play where Williams connected with Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In a Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in 2024, the Commanders ran a flea-flicker running back screen play that Blough installed.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The first came on a flea-flicker, when Steelers edge rusher Jack Sawyer dislodged the ball from Stroud’s grip before the quarterback could unload to a wide-open receiver behind Pittsburgh’s secondary.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But the flea-flicker carried Nix far back enough in the pocket that Chargers outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu was able to generate pressure off right tackle Mike McGlinchey.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After Dobbins and Denver's ground game finally generated some momentum, pushing to third-and-1 at the Raiders' 36-yard line, Payton dialed up a flea-flicker that somehow ended up in a sack of receiver Courtland Sutton.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025

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