Talk:Glossary of American football
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Might it be possible for someone to add a definition for chopping or a chop block?
Not every entry in the glossary needs it's own article. Some can be explained by a single sentence or less. Bluelion 00:30 Mar 3, 2003 (UTC)
Is there any significance to the fact that some terms are in bold, and others are not? - Molinari 08:06 12 Jul 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] True or false??
True or false: this is a list of dictionary definitions. 66.245.124.71 23:38, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- It's a glossary. -- User:Docu
That's why I deleted some excess material under "neutral zone", which material was also describing the wrong thing. Some entries are linked to articles. You probably COULD have an article for just about every entry, but no more than defining info should be in the glossary itself.
The X, Y, and Z entries should be reconsidered, as the jargon is far from universal. Y.A. Tittle's booklet "How to Watch Pro Football on TV" that I read 35+ years ago said that in the huddle, those letters would describe the primary, secondary, and tertiary pass receivers, respectively, the signal caller pointing to them as the letters were given.
robgood@bestweb.net 12/13/04
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What exactly is "the box" or "the pocket"? Ground 01:40, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I added them, but don't think it's my best work. Gentgeen 05:20, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
How 'bout "go in motion"? Mauvila 07:15, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Do we really need this entry for "bye"? That's a general sports/games term not specific to football. Unless someone posts an objection by, say, 4/15/05, I'll delete it. - robgood@bestweb.net
Does anyone know what the "stuff" statistic on defense is? I've seen it recorded on espn.com, yahoo.com and more sites.
[edit] 46 defense
The 46 defense has 4 linemen and 4 linebackers, not 4 linemen and 6 linebackers.
Nope, the 46 defense has 4 linemen and 3 linebackers plus a strong safety lined up where one might mistake him for a 4th linebacker. Adembroski 11:40, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Orphan page
Amazingly, this page isn't link to from any of the other AF articles, which seems quite an omission. Are the terms glossed not much used on those articles, or are they just not link? I noticed that, say, the term "blocking" was badly linked on one page, and could possibly link here (though a short consolidated section or article on blocking techniques might be a preferable target, if one exists). If all else fails, perhaps this should be linked to in the main article on a "see also" basis... Alai
- Actually, lots of other pages link to the glossary. Please go back to the Article tab and then click on "What links here" to see a list. If you tried it from this page you would get the idea it is an orphan, because no other pages link to the Talk page. Johntex\talk 02:47, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Technical vs. Layman terms
There are a few technical inaccuracies that perhaps a layman football fan would not quite understand. The generalities as applied by the media and fans are accurate, but a coach or player knows the difference.
For example, from a technical, play calling, perspective, a "blitz" occurs when a defensive back rushes the quarterback. The same action by a linebacker is not a blitz; it is a "dog" or a "dogging" linebacker.
Play Action is a combination of two separate types of passes: Play Passes, and Action Passes. A Play Pass occurs when the offense attempts to convince the defense that a run is occurring. An Action Pass occurs when the quarterback moves out of the pocket, either on a roll out, sprint out, or waggle. Play Action, technically, applies to plays in which both of those occur, and has come to be used by the media to refer only to Play Passes. Adembroski 04:05 October 23, 2005
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[edit] Poor glossary
Shouldn't terms like quarterback rating (with link to main article) and rushing average be part of this glossary? --ChaChaFut 02:31, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
