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fumblerooski

fumblerooski n. in American football, a play in which the quarterback pretends to fumble and a teammate picks up the ball. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

stashing

stashing n. in American football, the placing of an uninjured player on the injured reserve list to preserve rights to the player. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

decleat

decleat v. in American football, to knock an opponent off his feet. Also n., decleater. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

lose the dressing room

lose the dressing room  v.— «The biggest favourite for the tintack is Southampton boss Paul Sturrock, who in football parlance has “lost” the dressing room.» —“Scots Bosses Must Look Out For Each Other” by...

tintack

tintack  n.— «The biggest favourite for the tintack is Southampton boss Paul Sturrock, who in football parlance has “lost” the dressing room.» —“Scots Bosses Must Look Out For Each Other” by Stuart...

plyometrics

plyometrics  n.— «He set up the entire workout for the football team before the summer, introducing the players to plyometrics, a weight-training concept he learned from the Soviets that emphasizes muscle speed and quickness.» —“It’s...