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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
A hitch route in football is a receiving pattern that has the receiver run straight downfield only to suddenly stop and turn back toward the quarterback and the center of the field. A hitch route in football tends to be a fairly short route with the average distance being about ten yards down the field. … Read more
A corner route in football is an intermediate/deep receiving pattern that has the receiver run straight upfield then cut on 45-degree angle towards the front corner of the endzone. The corner route is given this name due to the corner of the endzone that is being targeted. The opposite route to corner is a post … Read more