pull down to refresh
20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Jan \ parent \ on: Henry or Barkley? Jackson or Allen? No Watt? 50-player All-Pro roster Stacker_Sports
It's a purely offensive position: responsible for passing the ball and taking snaps.
Alright. So, the positions vary in football according to gameplan. But these are so many, how do you guys even remember all of them?
reply
You get used to it pretty quickly. There are always 11 guys per team on the field.
On offense, the breakdown is 1 QB, 5 skill guys (any combination of TE's, WR's, and RB's), and 5 linemen (2 OT's, 2 OG's, and 1 C).
On defense, there are usually 4 linemen (2 DE's and 2 DT's), 3 LB's, and 4 DB's (2CB's and 2 S's).
The names mostly relate to where they tend to lineup on the field.
reply
Seems like Cricket fielding positions. But you guys speak or write the abbreviations but we do it in the phrases like long on, long off, wicket keeper, square leg, point, gully, cow corner, silly point, deep mid wicket, cover, deep cover, third man, fine, silly mid on, extra cover, straight mid fielder.
reply
Very similar. None of those mean anything to me, but I bet they would after just a few games.
reply
Yes, I'm regularly watching highlights and while listening to the commentry I'm learning about them. I'm pretty sure that I'll better you in terms of understanding your own sport.
reply
Maybe so. That's not a super high bar.
reply
I don't like placing high bars on things that are non-finacial. Still it's okay for someone who's hardly watching 10 minutes daily.
reply