ground-and-pound

Reclaiming their identity, the foundation of that "Play Like a Jet" slogan, starts with re-establishing their so-called ground-and-pound philosophy, something that Ryan emphasized during Monday meetings.

NYT > Home Page By BEN SHPIGEL 2011

Ryan has reaffirmed the Jets' commitment to the so-called "ground-and-pound" style of offense with running backs Shonn Greene and LaDainian Tomlinson carrying the ball behind Conner, who is an integral part of the scheme - particularly as he develops his ability to read defenses and provide more nuanced blocking instead of simply bowling people over.

NYT > Home Page By SAM BORDEN 2011

A major part of Mr. Ryan's modus operandi has been his reliance on the "ground-and-pound" running game, and the Jets got away from that against the Packers.

Doomed by Dropsies Scott Cacciola 2010

Jets: The Giants take an early lead and, similar to last week, the Jets are forced to abandon their ground-and-pound gameplan.

A Pileup on Route 3 Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

A good running game would be a welcome sight for New York, which has yet to fully implement its ground-and-pound attack with a three-yard-per-rush average so far.

The Jets Embark on a Road Conquest Chris Herring 2011

The NFC East is a ground-and-pound division, one that wears on bodies and that has such traditional rivalries that "records don't matter," Diehl said, when its teams meet.

The NFC East Lacks a Clear Pecking Order Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

He allowed the team's philosophy to stray from what he often has described as its "ground-and-pound" foundations, its emphasis on running the football well and playing aggressive defense.

Rex Ryan's Solution: Rex Ryan Football Mike Sielski 2012

But as a head coach, he has championed the "ground-and-pound" running game, and that figures to be important when the Jets (11-5) play the Indianapolis Colts (10-6) on Saturday night in a first-round playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Professor Callahan and His Crew Scott Cacciola 2011

Though head coach Rex Ryan bills the Jets as a "ground-and-pound" team, they rank 31st among the NFL's 32 teams in yards per carry (3.3) and 28th in total yards per game (297.4)—this, after finishing the 2010 season as the fourth-most efficient run team (4.4 yards per carry) in the league.

A Coordinator in the Cross Hairs Mike Sielski 2011

However, should Olympic-alternate wrestler, Couture, forget any illusions of duking it out with Toney in a fist-fight, then the impending double-leg takedown and follow-up ground-and-pound will help Randy wrap up one of the more straightforward wins of his career.

Elliot Worsell: The Lights Are on and Lesnar's Home 2010