How to Use tackling in a Sentence

tackling

noun
  • Still, there was more two-hand touch than hard-nosed tackling.
    — Mark Long, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2018
  • In today’s game, the art of open-field tackling is a thing of the past.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is about blocking and tackling, this is about doing it right.
    — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, 18 Sep. 2020
  • There's no tackling, but a running back can make a linebacker look bad.
    — cleveland.com, 2 July 2017
  • There is no doubt that many of us have mastered the act of tackling issues head-on.
    — Seye Oloruntoba, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • Part of it is the way teams practice now, the lack of live tackling on the practice field.
    — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2019
  • From what Wommack can tell, tackling hasn’t been up to snuff, which makes sense.
    — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2020
  • But the lack of defense and sloppy tackling on both sides took on a life of its own in the game.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • There’s a knock-back element to his tackling.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That part of the tackling decision-making is just a big part of the process.
    — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
  • There’s also some blocking and tackling and sort of learning how to lead a team.
    — Recode Staff, Recode, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Some very bad tackling attempts by the Seahawks have cost them chunk plays.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The tackling has overall been cleaner, too.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The game is never going to change with blocking and tackling.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The men will be playing a game that involves kicking a ball, but there will be no tackling.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Yet for a defense that leads the league in fewest yards allowed, the poor tackling was glaring.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The Ravens have no clue in pass defense, and the tackling from this group is atrocious.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2021
  • There’s tackling, getting someone to the ground, and then there’s driving through them.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Eberflus said at the time that poor tackling is often a problem early in the year.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The tackling and blocking of spring practice is alive and well in Lincoln.
    — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • What stood out to Smith was the tackling and clean play, resulting in few penalties.
    — oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The Samoans let in the first two tries with poor tackling and the other two with poor discipline.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019
  • This is a matchup for the Cowboys linebackers and safeties as open-field tackling will be vital.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Herrod was a tackling machine for a decade, with more than 1,100.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2021
  • On top of being a very good player in coverage, Jobe takes pride in his tackling.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • At the Old Boys level, the hard tackling is replaced by a safer form of touch rugby.
    — Emmett Hall, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Poor tackling in the second half allowed the Red Raiders to storm in front late in the fourth quarter.
    — Marcus Krum, Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Yet at the same time, a lot of the play has been poor, especially the tackling and coverage in the secondary.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 27 Dec. 2020
  • The first half will not feature live tackling, head coach Spencer Danielson said, but the second half will.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The Ravens need better pass defense and tackling from their 2020 first-round pick.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 27 July 2021

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