The NCAA has not yet incorporated the use of in-helmet radios into collegiate football. This communication equipment was tested in an NCAA game for the first time in November of 2021 but it has not yet been made legal in the rulebook. The NFL has been using radios in players’ helmets for years though they … Read more
Rumours of NFL players doing ballet have been swirling around football for many years. The fact is there have been several examples throughout the NFL of players participating in ballet in order to improve their game. It is not as if all NFL players participate in ballet in order to be better football players but … Read more
The vast majority of players in the NFL came from respectable division one football programs. This leaves many division two football players wondering if they still have an opportunity to make the NFL. The answer is yes, D2 players are able to make it to the NFL and do so and a fairly regular basis. … Read more
When watching football on television you may have noticed that quarterbacks occasionally take calls on a phone on the sideline. This has left many fans wondering what exactly this is meant for. The main reason a player will talk on the phone on the sideline is to communicate with the offensive coordinator. Offensive coordinators often … Read more
If you watch football often you have likely wondered how college football players get so big. The main reasons these players are so large is they often already big when they start playing college football. They are also able to dedicate their lives to eating well and working out under professional supervision. With these players … Read more
Many football fans wonder why football players don’t wear knee pads anymore. The truth is NFL players still do while many college football plays don’t. Since 2013 NFL players have been forced to wear small knee pads underneath their football pants in order to protect their lower legs. Prior to the 2013 rule that made … Read more
Football is one of the most physical sports on earth yet the vast majority of professional football players do not wear jocks or cups when they play. Some youth leagues will encourage players to wear cups but for the most part football players do not wear them. This means that during NFL games football players … Read more
In football, there are going to be a total of twenty-two players on the field and eleven on each team. Whether it is offense, defense or special teams both teams will have eleven players on the field. Watching football on television usually means the camera is going to be focused on whoever has the ball. … Read more
The endzone in football refers to the scoring area at either end of the field. The endzone is ten yards deep fifty-three yards wide. This area of the field is marked with a thick white line along all its edges as well as two bright orange pylons at the front of the endzone. The front … Read more
One of the least known positions in football is the long snapper. These players will only play a handful of snaps each game and are rarely the focus of attention. This leaves many fans wondering why do NFL teams have long snappers? Since you have the center snapping the ball on all the offensive plays … Read more
