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The term OT in football refers to the position of offensive tackle. Offensive tackles are primarily responsible for stopping the opposing team’s defenders from getting to the quarterback. There are always going to be two offensive tackles on the field for the offense. The two offensive tackles will line end on either end of the … Read more
The acronym HB in football refers to the halfback position. A halfback is an offensive player that has the primary purpose of rushing the football. Halfbacks are also referred to as running backs or tailbacks. HBs can line up in a number of areas around the field but usually line up in the pocket near … Read more
The acronym OG In football refers to the position of offensive guard. Offensive guards are interior offensive linemen and have the primary purpose of stopping defenders from reaching the quarterback and running back. There are going to be two offensive guards on the field at any given time. The two guards line up on either … Read more
The acronym LS In football stands for the long snapper position. An LS in football is a special team position that is involved with snapping the ball on field goals and punting plays. Long snapper is one of the lowest-paid and least talked about positions in sports. Since they only play, punts, field goals, and … Read more
The acronym DT in football stands for defensive tackle. Defensive tackles line up in the middle of the defense and play on the defensive line. Defensive tackles are typically the largest and strongest players on the football field. Depending on the defensive formation there are usually one or two defensive tackles on the field. In … Read more
The acronym TE in football refers to the tight end position. Tight ends are hybrid position between OTs (offensive lineman) and WR (wide receivers). Tight ends are capable blockers while also having the ability to receive passes from the quarterback. In most cases, the tight end is going to line up on the end of … Read more
The acronym OLB in football stands for the outside linebacker position. Outside linebackers typically line up about five yards back from the line of scrimmage just outside the offensive tackles. OLBs make up two of the four linebackers in a three-four defense. A three-four defense involves three defensive linemen and four linebackers. In a three-four … Read more
The acronym MLB in football refers to the middle linebacker position. The middle linebacker lines up right in the center of the defence and is often involved with leading the defensive huddles. The middle linebacker is one of three linebackers in a four-three defense. In this defense there are a total of three linebackers on … Read more
The acronym FS stands for free safety which is a defensive position. Free safeties are usually the deepest player in the defensive backfield and specialize in stopping the offense from completing long passes. Free Safeties usually start the play anywhere from ten to fifteen yards back from the line of scrimmage. In some schemes, free … Read more
The acronym SS in football refers to the position of strong safety. The strong safety is one of two starting safety positions and primarily lines up on the strong side of the formation. The strong side of the formation refers to the side of the formation which has more players. Generally speaking, this is going … Read more