EPTGuide to Football - Page 2
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Nitrogen
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Intr3pid
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Phrujbaz
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![[image loading]](http://www.saasta.fi/saasta/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/handegg.jpg) | ||
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crate
United States2474 Posts
You just hardly ever see anyone but a QB do it for various reasons all adding up to it being less effective unless you catch the defense off guard. | ||
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Intr3pid
Switzerland336 Posts
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On February 08 2010 07:33 Phrujbaz wrote: Even though this pic is trying to be funny, it's stupid. In football you often do kick the ball, but besides that the game is entirely about running yards and pushing forward on a field (with your feet ofc). You have to stay on your feet or the play is stopped. hence, football. Another stupid thing about that picture is that baseball is based on the fact that you try and score bases to win, Basketball you try and score baskets to win, so if NFL were to follow in the steps of these other 'american' sports then it would be more likely called goalball/touchdown ball or something else that doesn't sound right. Goalball would make more sense for soccer than NFL would. | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
On February 08 2010 07:49 CharlieMurphy wrote: Even though this pic is trying to be funny, it's stupid. In football you often do kick the ball, but besides that the game is entirely about running yards and pushing forward on a field (with your feet ofc). You have to stay on your feet or the play is stopped. hence, football. Another stupid thing about that picture is that baseball is based on the fact that you try and score bases to win, Basketball you try and score baskets to win, so if NFL were to follow in the steps of these other 'american' sports then it would be more likely called goalball/touchdown ball or something else that doesn't sound right. Goalball would make more sense for soccer than NFL would. still should've made up another name for it instead of taking the name of a totally different sport that already exists. | ||
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DamageControL
United States4222 Posts
On February 08 2010 07:51 ieatkids5 wrote: still should've made up another name for it instead of taking the name of a totally different sport that already exists. Well the game is made in the US and in the US it's not football its soccer. So while ideally it should be named something else it's not too bad | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On February 08 2010 07:51 ieatkids5 wrote: still should've made up another name for it instead of taking the name of a totally different sport that already exists. No you got it wrong, see the 2 sports were created/invented around the same time (late 1800s) and both of the sports were not in their current form at the time of creation (or name). So YOu can't say NFL stole the name of Soccer. foosball,kickball,handball, rugby, etc. | ||
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seppolevne
Canada1681 Posts
![[image loading]](http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/3/3c/American_football_positions.svg/300px-American_football_positions.svg.png) Blue is offense, while red is defense. Offense: OT, OG, C / Offensive Tackle, Guard, Centre: These form the "offensive line" who's job it is to keep anyone from getting to the quarterback. In addition, the Centre starts with the ball, and passes it to the quarterback at the start of a play. TE / Tight End: Usually a receiver who performs short (under 10 yard) pass plays. WR / Wide Receiver: They run forward along different routes to be passed to by the QB. QB / Quarterback: The 'general', he handles the ball, passing it to receivers or handing it to running backs, also relates plays to his offense. Generally the biggest stars on a team (Peyton Manning, Tom Brady) FB / Full back: A running back who mainly does short (1-2 yard) running plays, is generally bigger then the running back, and otherwise blocks for the quarter back. TB / Tail back (Running back): When opting for a running play, he is the one to do it. May also fake runs, or block. Defense: DE, DL / Defensive End, Defensive Lineman: They form the 'defensive line' who's job it is to tackle the quarterback, or the running back if he has the ball. CB / Corner back: It is his job to watch the Wide Receivers, and make sure they are covered and can't catch the ball if it is thrown to them. LB / Line backer: They have multiple jobs, from watching for running plays, covering Tight Ends or Receivers, or 'blitzing', in which they run after the quarterback along with the defensive line, while sacrificing a rear defense. FS / Free Safety: As the name implies, he is a 'free' man that usually acts as a last line of defense in case the offense gets through everyone else. He can also aid the CBs in watching deep receivers. SS / Strong Safety: Usually used as a combination LB/CB, he can both watch receivers with the conerbacks, cover for a linebacker who blitzed, watch a tight end or even blitz himself. | ||
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Wotans_Fire
United Kingdom294 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17706 Posts
On February 08 2010 07:49 CharlieMurphy wrote: Even though this pic is trying to be funny, it's stupid. In football you often do kick the ball, but besides that the game is entirely about running yards and pushing forward on a field (with your feet ofc). You have to stay on your feet or the play is stopped. hence, football. Another stupid thing about that picture is that baseball is based on the fact that you try and score bases to win, Basketball you try and score baskets to win, so if NFL were to follow in the steps of these other 'american' sports then it would be more likely called goalball/touchdown ball or something else that doesn't sound right. Goalball would make more sense for soccer than NFL would. Since I wanted to post this obligatory non-US pic and I can't I am now bound to elaborate on your statement. In handegg you often do kick the egg It's not a ball... baseball basketball They're still using a ball... Now, what would be the etymology of soccer? So that you wear socks? You do that in most sport disciplines... Now, when you look for the etymology of football, the first reference you find is medieval Europe. Older = calls the dibs on the name first = we win! Not to mention that American football (as it should be called) is closer related to another game called Rugby (basically, it's all the same but with armour which makes it less manly). Edit: Not to mention the difference in the rules (Rugby is a hard game for hard men) Rugby final vs superbowl to watch on tv right now... So hard to choose... | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
and yes it is a ball, just because it's an oval shaped ball and not a sphere doesn't mean it's not a ball. | ||
disciple
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Dont get me wrong thou, the video makes a pretty good summery why the colonials love "football" and cant get the concept of the "soccer" | ||
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Tom Phoenix
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disciple
9071 Posts
On February 08 2010 08:51 CharlieMurphy wrote: lol soccer is the gayest sport, pretty sure if NFL players took off their pads people would be ruined for life or dead very often. These guys almost always retire with chronic injuries and their life expectancies are far lower than average people even thought they are physically in better shape/healthier (aside from injuries) than people. and yes it is a ball, just because it's an oval shaped ball and not a sphere doesn't mean it's not a ball. average life expectancies of ice hockey players : 73.9 average life expectancies of chess players: 62,9 speaking of gay sports... | ||
micronesia
United States24765 Posts
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