sugar huddle
n.— «Keeler said the Hens may employ something called a “sugar huddle,” in which offensive linemen gather together and are given their play assignments quietly rather than having them yelled out.» —“Kevin Tresolini” in Newark News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) Oct. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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