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The term mossed in football refers to a receiver embarrassing a defender by using their superior athleticism and physicality to win a fight for the ball. This can also be referred to as mossing a defender. The term mossed in football comes from one of the greatest wide receivers of all time Randy Moss. Throughout … Read more
In football, the offense must move the ball ten yards down the field every four plays to keep possession of the ball. Each one of these plays is referred to as a down. A fourth-down represents the last attempt to gain the ten yards needed to keep possession of the ball. If a team fails … Read more
Teams almost always punt the ball on fourth down because failing to get the first down results in better field position for their opponents. Teams are not required to punt the ball on fourth down but not doing so is usually considered too risky. To get a better understanding of why teams punt the ball … Read more
A tailgate in football is a gathering generally held in the parking lot of a stadium before the game. Tailgates usually involve cooking and eating food, drinking and playing games. On some occasions, tailgates are going to take place after a game as well but generally, they are before kickoff. In the NFL tailgates can … Read more
Time of possession in football refers to the amount of game time that an offense has the ball throughout a game. Teams with a higher time of possession are often more likely to win the game. It is important to remember that time of possession only counts the time that passes on the game clock. … Read more
Soft zone coverage in football occurs when defensive backs are playing more than seven yards off the line of scrimmage. This is a more conservative style of pass coverage and makes it more difficult for the offense to complete long passes. The opposite of soft coverage is press coverage. Press coverage involves defensive backs starting … Read more
A blocked punt in football occurs when players on the punt return team are able to get their hand on the ball immediately after it has been punted. If a punt is blocked and ends up behind the line of scrimmage either team can recover it. If it passes the line of scrimmage only the … Read more
A live ball occurs when the football is legally snapped or kicked. In other words, once the play has begun a ball is considered live until the play is blown dead by an official. In football, the terms live ball and dead ball refers to whether or not there is a play in action. The … Read more
A punt return in football is a play that occurs after the team in possession of the ball decides to punt the ball. On a punt return one player will catch the ball and run towards their opponent’s end zone. The other ten players on the receiving team will attempt to block their opponents. Punt … Read more
A kick return in football is a play that occurs after a kickoff. At the start of each half and after each score, one team will kick the ball and the other will return the kick. On a kick return, the ball can be returned by any player on the receiving team. Kick returns in … Read more
