The only problem was, it put us behind the eight ball.

"United is already behind the eight ball on this," he said.

I don't look at it as if two games are going to put us behind the eight ball or anything.

An address behind the ball is used to increase the loft of a shot.

"That helped us a lot," she said, "because in those days it felt like we were always behind the eight ball."

Position this about 12 to 15 inches behind the ball and just outside the line directly back from the target.

And this was a child who started life far behind the eight ball.

I've been running behind the eight ball getting things in place.

"We got behind the eight ball in the first six minutes against a team that is on a roll."

There is no mark behind the ball as he's lining up the shot.