Terminology Throwdown
This defensive technique is used by defensive backs to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage with the hopes to disrupt routes and timing.
What is press coverage?
This unlawful penalty is often called on defensive coverage players that make impeding contact with an eligible receiver downfield before the ball is in the air.
What is illegal contact?
This former Heisman Trophy winner has accumulated the most rushing yards of all currently active NFL halfbacks.
This wool-clad wide receiver primarily plays the slot for America's team.
Who is CeeDee Lamb?
Arguably the most important member of any team's front office, this head honcho is in charge of making draft selections, negotiating player contracts, and much more.
What is the general manager?
This informal term is used to describe season veterans, often quarterbacks, whom have ventured between several teams throughout a long career.
While this two-part punishment for defensive pass interference is alive and well in the NCAA, NFL rule changes eliminated it in favor of the spot-foul rule.
What is a 15-yard penalty and automatic first down?
This fearsome Florida Gator currently holds the all-time career NFL rushing yards record, nearly doubling the yards of the answer to the 100-point question.
This superstar boundary cornerback's nickname inspires nostalgia in some of a low-poly "retro" gaming console.
Who is Patrick Surtain II?
A hot topic in NFLPA bargaining talks, this instrument can be used by a team to forcefully retain a player under a fully-guaranteed, one-year contract.
What is the franchise tag?
This common passing concept entails two short crossing routes designed to "pick" defenders over the middle of the field.
What is mesh?
There are several instances in which this rule may trigger, but the most common is when the penalty committing team is on offense with no timeouts within the last two minutes of the half.
What is a ten-second runoff?
The record holder for receptions in a NFL regular season until 2019, this Hall of Fame receiver bears an uncanny resemblance to a young and hopeful modern-day wideout.
Who is Marvin Harrison Sr.?
Argued by some to be deserving of a Pro Bowl appearance, this standout 49ers linebacker still shines behind his perennial All-Pro partner in crime.
Who is Dre Greenlaw?
This is incurred on a team when they part ways with a player while the player is still owed guaranteed money.
What is dead cap?
Found frequently in Cover-1 shells, this is the name for the defender lurking over the intermediate area of the field providing inside support to his outside cornerbacks.
What is a robber?
To avoid an intentional grounding penalty, a forward pass thrown from between the tackles must meet this additional criteria.
What is being in the vicinity of an eligible receiver?
The ultimate ironman, this QB showed that despite holding the record for the most consecutive NFL starts, no amount of toughness can stave off Parkinson's disease.
Who is Brett Favre?
Having recently joined the AFC North, this wide receiver turned halfback may be buried deep in his team's offensive depth chart, yet he may potentially be the greatest kickoff returner of all time.
Who is Cordarralle Patterson?
Sometimes serving to brighten dark times, these classification of draft picks usually found in the mid to late rounds are issued to teams that suffered significant losses in free agency.
What are compensatory draft picks?
This "older brother" personnel package describes a set including two boundary cornerbacks and three safeties in the secondary and is often used to match two TE sets in passing situations.
What is big nickel?
An offsides penalty on the defense is almost always a free play for the offense, except if either of these two conditions are satisfied, in which case the play is blown dead. (250 points each)
What is making contact with an offensive player?
What is being unabated to the quarterback?
This Washington Redskin and Minnesota Viking legend holds the NFL record for most career interceptions, with his most recent notched in the year 1979.
Who is Paul Krause
This AFC South offensive tackle saw his draft stock plummet as a result of imagery that circulated just before the draft of him smoking marijuana out of a World War 2 style gas mask.
Who is Laremy Tunsil?
In the instance that a team signs a player whom had been placed under the non-exclusive franchise tag, this is the compensation from the signing team due to the team that placed the tag.
What is two first round picks?