Nathan D 
If you are new to fantasy football you may have just noticed the red “newspaper” beside a player’s name. This leaves many fantasy managers wondering what it is. The red newspaper in fantasy football is a news icon that displays new information about your players. Typically the news icon will be grey if there is … Read more
The term decleated in football refers to a big hit which causes a player’s cleats to leave the ground. Hits which decleat a player are relatively rare in football and require a big collision. These sorts of hits can be considered illegal depending on the contact. What situations lead to decleating? Whether you are trying … Read more
At the professional level football players are not able to wear glasses. Instead these players will wear goggles or contact lenses. Glasses present too big a risk of injury which is why most leagues do not allow them. At the youth level, some leagues may allow players to wear glasses under their helmets. But if … Read more
The count in football refers to the number of words a quarterback shouts before the ball to be snapped. Before the play, the quarterback will communicate with his teammates the number of words he will say before the ball is snapped. For example, let’s say the word that the offense used when snapping the ball … Read more
The term floor in fantast football refers to the lowest level a player may play at. In other words, a player’s floor is their lowest expected fantasy output in a given week or season. The opposite of the term floor in fantasy football is the term ceiling. Ceiling refers to a player’s highest expected fantasy … Read more
The term ceiling in fantasy football refers to the maximum fantasy points a player has the capability of scoring. In other words, a player’s ceiling is the highest level they can play at. In fantasy football, you want to look into a player’s ceiling before adding them to your team. This will give you an … Read more
If you watch football often you have likely noticed that many football players will tape their ankles and shoes before a game. This leaves a lot of football fans wondering why football players wear this tape. Football players tape their ankles for several different reasons. It is primarily done in order to provide more support … Read more
It’s no secret that football is a hard-hitting physical sport. These professional athletes continually take big hits week in and week out and continue to suit up. This leaves many fans wondering how these football players recover after their games. After a football game players may take an ice bath but the majority of players … Read more
If you watch football often you have likely heard an announcer reference a defensive player undercutting a route. For many football fans this terminology has never been explained. Undercutting a route in football occurs when a defensive back is able to jump in front of a receiver before he catches the ball. Undercutting a route … Read more
Breakaway speed in football refers to elite top-end speed that allows a player to separate himself from defenders. Generally in football, breakaway speed is used to describe players that are able to leave players in the second level behind them when scoring a long touchdown. Once ball carriers reach the second level in football it … Read more