Shoulder Pad

According to the Detroit News, Lions Coach Jim Schwartz said Monday: We have six practices in shoulder pads and six full-padded practices in training camp, and we already finished two shoulder-pad practices. ❋ Mark Maske (2010)

There was a slight tell-tale bump in the thin shoulder-pad of his jacket, and he opened the seam and squeezed a tiny camera into his hand. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Let her pull a shoulder-pad hissy fit martyr pose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She has galvanized much of her base with her myth-making narrative as the defender of the 'disenfranchised' and all post-Ohio and Texas voters, let alone her shoulder-pad martyr pose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Along with the Skooba Skin, Skooba have also launched a shoulder strap called the Superbungee that includes a shock-absorbing ring of bungee cord in the shoulder-pad. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the women's movement, "shoulder-pad feminists" who came of age in the 70's and 80's and put up with an unimaginable degree of sexism in the early years angrily face down young feminists as upstarts who fail to appreciate all the sacrifices that were made for them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

While it may pain me a tad to stand shoulder-pad to shoulder with her, one thing the feminists got right was that it shouldn't matter whether she's a goddess or not. ❋ Laban (2005)

The next 2 years will indeed become Hillary's worst nightmare if Pelosi turns out to be the worst caricature of a frivolous person, because the connection to "femininity" will be made and we'll be treated to endless style articles about her shoes and shoulder-pad wearing habits. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

The last new music he recorded for commercial release came out in 1986: a duet with Jesse Johnson, of the Minneapolis group the Time, on Johnson's solo single "Crazay" — an acceptable but undistinguished slice of period shoulder-pad funk. ❋ Kamp, David (2007)

Mr. Romfrey raised the gun from his shoulder-pad, and grounded it. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

Then Baldwin put on him a "shoulder-pad" to bear the weight of the helmet, etcetera, and prevent chafing. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

After this came the shoulder-pad, and then the thick dress itself was drawn on, and the attendants hitched it up with difficulty over his spreading shoulders, but they could not hitch up an idea along with it. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

The males of carnivorous animals are already well armed; though to them and to others, special means of defence may be given through means of sexual selection, as the mane to the lion, the shoulder-pad to the boar, and the hooked jaw to the male salmon; for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear. ❋ Unknown (1859)

It was football for the new age, devoid of balance, an aerial high-wire act from the shoulder-pad set. ❋ By JUDY BATTISTA (2011)

I am [appalled] that [Mike and Mike] were "Shoulder Padding" Amber last night, exclaimed Marc. Yeah man, talk about a [low blow] on her part. ❋ Kaaron Rodgers (2011)

Independent and [progressive] women [wore] shoulder pads in [the 80s]. ❋ Allkindsofnoise (2008)

[Tina] [Miller] ❋ Alison Leighton (2003)

I was thoroughly enjoying my meal at [Outback Steakhouse] when I realized that the [waiter] had [outfitted] me with a pair of Nigerian shoulder pads. ❋ Spooncult (2009)

She was so [pissed off] at me she [jumped] on my [shoulders] and gave me the Seatle Shitty Shoulder Pads. ❋ Greg Greatman (2009)