Nathan D 
A hurdle in football occurs when the ball carrier jumps overtop of a defender that is contacting the ground with only their feet. If a hurdled player has his knees or arms resting the ground this is no longer considered a hurdle according to the rulebook. Is Hurdling illegal in football? Hurdles in football are … Read more
In football, the term chain gang refers to the group of assistants to the referee. These assistants manage the large orange poles you see marking the first down line. This crew sets the ten-yard chain up whenever a first down occurs and ensures that the location of the ball is measured correctly. The chain gang … Read more
A three down running back or three down back refers to a ball carrier that has the skillset to play all three downs in a series. Depending on your offensive situation varying runningback skill sets will be required. For example on a third and long you are going to want a running back that can … Read more
A play action pass in football is a passing play that is disguised as a running play. To start the quarterback snaps the ball and pretends to hand it off to his running back. The quarterback will then pull the ball back at the last possible second so it seems as though the running back … Read more
If you like watching football on television you may have overheard the announcers mention the term x, y, and z receivers. If you haven’t been involved in playing or coaching the game it is likely you have no idea what these terms really mean. A Y receiver is a receiver that lines up closest to … Read more
If you are a casual fan of football you may have heard the terms x, y, and z receiver in relation to players on the field. And unless you know the game of football inside out it is quite likely that you don’t know what these terms mean. That’s why this article is here to … Read more
When watching football games you may have heard announcers refer to receivers as X, Y, Or Z. These are all distinctions used by football coaches to identify their receivers. The trouble is the vast majority of casual football fans have no idea what these letters mean. This article is going to break down what an … Read more
A scorigami is a final score of a football game that has never occurred in the history of the sport. This term is primarily used for the NFL but has begun to pop up in other sports as well. The term was originally coined by Jon Bois at SBnation. Now you may be thinking virtually … Read more
A cut block in football occurs when an offensive player blocks a defensive player by hitting him below the waist. Cut blocks are often considered dirty but are legal and often used in most levels of football. That being said cut blocks carry many different rules depending on the league you play in. If you … Read more
A chop block occurs in football when one player initiates contact with a player above his waist while another player makes contact with that same player in the thigh or lower. Essentially a chop block occurs when one teammate blocks a players high while another blocks him low. These blocks do not have to be … Read more