If you watch football on Sundays you’ve likely heard the referee or commentators refer to a player making a football move after catching the ball. This piece of football terminology has been the subject of great debate amongst fans as many find it confusing. That being said, understanding the term football move is actually quite … Read more
Have you ever watched an NFL game and heard the official state that instead of regular penalty yardage the ball will be placed half the distance to the goal? This rule which takes into account the current location of the ball often leaves many NFL fans confused. A penalty is moved half the distance to … Read more
When watching football games on Sundays you may have noticed penalties called only for the ref to say the “tight end was covered up ” or “receiver was covered up”. The trouble is the vast majority of fans do not know what the officials are saying when they make this call. In short a covered … Read more
Though they are incredibly rare, ties are very much a possibility in American football. In the national football league, two teams can tie if they come to the end of an overtime period without either team being declared the winner. For a tie to happen in the NFL the teams will first have to end … Read more
Have you ever been watching a football game and wondered if all penalties in football can be declined? The simple answer to this question is yes all penalties can be declined in football. Football coaches decline penalties for many reasons but ultimately it is always done in order to give their team a better chance … Read more
On NFL punt returns you may notice the coverage team on the punt often gives the punt returner little to no room to catch the ball. This has many fans wondering if the NFL has a halo rule. The halo rule was an NCAA rule that protected punt returners who were looking to catch the … Read more
If you think you have seen everything in football think again. Because a new trick play that has draw attention in the football world is the bounce pass. And yes, it is entirely legal. Your first thought when hearing about a football bounce pass is likely that the pass would be incomplete. In most cases, … Read more
Have you ever watched a player being tackled in a dire situation and wondered why he doesn’t just intentionally fumble the ball forward. After all when a touchdown is needed or a fourth-down attempt is failing what else do you have to lose? Unfortunately, players are not allowed to intentionally fumble forwards in football and … Read more
Yes, when punting the punter himself as well as any of his teammates have the option to catch the ball. Though when a punt is caught by the punting team they do not remain in possession of the ball. Instead, when a punt is caught by the punting team the ball is downed at the … Read more
Between safeties and touchbacks, some rules regarding possessing the football in the endzone can get a little confusing. Leaving many fans wondering what happens if you are tackled in the end zone after an interception. If a player intercepts a ball in the endzone the most likely outcome is a touchback. If the intercepting player … Read more
