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The acronym WR in football stands for wide receiver. The wide receiver position in football is responsible for catching forward passes from the quarterback. This position lines up near the sideline, for this reason, they earned the name wide receiver. In most offensive formations there are going two to three wide receivers on the field. … Read more
In football, a wide receiver is an offensive player that is responsible for catching passes from the quarterback. The purpose of a wide receiver is to get down the field and separate themselves far enough away from a defender in order to catch a pass. There are typically two wide receivers on the field at … Read more
The acronym FB in football stands for the fullback position. The fullback is an offensive position that is responsible for blocking defenders and carrying the football. FBs can line up in several different areas on the field but primarily line up in the backfield. Oftentimes the fullback will line up in front of the HB … Read more
Stacking the box in football refers to having more than seven players in “the box”. The box in football is an imaginary area in front of the offensive line roughly three to five yards deep. Teams stack the box when they believe their opponent is going to run the football. Having more players near the … Read more
Holding penalties can be a backbreaker for a defense. These penalties result in an automatic first down for the offense. This leaves some fans wondering what their players did to earn this penalty. Defensive holding is called when an eligible receiver is grabbed, or restricted by a defensive player’s arms/hands. This penalty results in a … Read more
Cover 3 in football refers to a zone defense that has three defenders responsible for covering the deep thirds of the defensive backfield. The other eight defenders include four players pass-rushing and four players playing underneath zones. Cover 3 defenses can be quite effective against the run. The strong safety playing closer to the line … Read more
A fumble in football occurs when a player loses possession of the ball before being tackled, scoring, or travelling out of bounds. In order for a player to fumble the football, he needs to have clear possession of the ball beforehand. When a ball is fumbled in football either team will be able to recover … Read more
In the game of football, the goal is to move the ball down the field until you reach the opponent’s endzone. In order for the team to move down the field, they need to gain ten yards every four downs(plays). Each time a team is able to gain the ten yards they will start again … Read more
A field goal in football occurs when the offensive team kicks the football through the uprights located in the back of the endzone. A field goal in football is worth three points and is the second-highest scoring play in the game. Teams will generally kick a field goal when they have gotten close to their … Read more
A touchdown is a scoring play that occurs when a player has possession of the ball in the opposing team’s end zone. In football, each team will have an end zone at one end of the field. The goal of the game is to get the ball into your opponent’s end zone. Once a player … Read more
