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Cover 2 in football is a zone defense which earns its name due to the two safeties that play deep into the defensive backfield. Cover 2 involves four players pass-rushing, five players playing underneath zones and two safeties covering the deep portions of the field. The success of this defense largely relies on the safety’s … Read more
A balanced offense in football refers to a team that can effectively throw and run the ball. These sorts of offenses look to use a relatively equal amount of rushing plays and passing plays throughout a game. In today’s NFL passing has become the go-to method to gain yards. Many teams have shifted into building … Read more
A target in football is a statistic that records the number of passes thrown to a receiver. If the quarterback throws the ball to a player they will receive a target whether or not they caught the ball. This statistic is often used to determine how frequently a player is used in an offense. Targets … Read more
Yards after the catch in football refer to the yards gained by the ball carrier after he has caught a forward pass. Yards after the catch are recorded based on where the player caught the ball and where has was downed. In football yards after the catch is going to count as receiving yards. These … Read more
Football can be a confusing game and with the huge number of positions on both offense and defense it can be tough to keep up. In this article, we are going to go over all of the defensive positions on a football team. Each defensive position has a unique set of responsibilities that make them … Read more
Football can be a fairly complex sport and with all the positions between offense and defense things can get confusing. Luckily this guide is on hand to break down all the offensive positions in football. Offensive positions in football include quarterback, wide receiver(2), tight end, runningback, fullback, offensive tackle(2), offensive guard(2), center. Quarterback As you … Read more
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. Examples of some of the best you-got mossed moments can be seen in this video. The term mossed in … 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