Historical clue formulations

• Tackling of the quarterback — 2026-05-18
• Give the pink slip — 2025-04-23
• Can — 2024-12-08
• Hit the ___ (go to bed) — 2023-08-29
• Bag — 2022-12-26
• Sad ___ — 2022-11-20
• Hit the ___ — 2021-06-10
• Hacky ___ (game) — 2020-11-02
• Give the ax — 2019-12-03
• Fire — 2019-11-27
• QB tackle — 2019-06-11
• Hit the ___ (go to bed) — 2017-08-15
• Fire, as from a job — 2017-07-10
• Picnic race need — 2013-07-17
• Tackle, in a way — 2011-03-09
• Give the heave-ho — 2011-01-01
• Pink-slip — 2009-11-15
• Bag — 2009-10-26
• Blitzing linebacker's feat — 2009-10-07
• Can — 2009-01-03
• Fire — 2008-05-18
• Lineman's datum — 2007-06-17
• Bed, slangily — 2007-05-24
• Pillage — 2006-03-27
• Picnic racer's gear — 2005-04-27
• Fire — 2002-05-01
• Pink-slip — 2001-01-18
• Bag — 1999-07-12
• Fire — 1998-04-23
• Big bag — 1997-09-29
• Ax — 1996-05-07
• Fire — 1995-05-08
• Can — 1994-06-03