spearing n.— «A helmet-to-helmet hit on a quarterback, or on a receiver in the act of making a catch is illegal. Also illegal: hitting a player already on the ground with a helmet or “spearing,” as it’s commonly called...
lunch-pail mentality n.— «He has what I call a lunch-pail mentality.…Tommy comes to work every day, and outworked people in practice. He called all our signals in the secondary, and was our quarterback on defense. Tommy is not only...
robber coverage n.— «Lions had success deploying what’s called “robber” coverage. That’s when safety Barron Miles drops down in an alley in front of deep-zone defenders, but behind the underneath zone, or sometimes, man-to-man...
against air other.— «He recounted how he’d watch other teams warm up before games, and how those opposing quarterbacks would have problems completing like 70 percent of their passes “against air,” which means in the football...
slash role n.— «Jesse Palmer and Shaun Hill are vying for the third-quarterback spot behind starter Alex Smith and Dilfer. For that reason, Pickett was poised to change positions to what Nolan refers to as the “slash” role—a...
Daddyball n.— «While there are many like Anders who see sports as a way to teach the big picture, there’s also many who get caught up in playing a game some refer to as “Daddyball.” That’s when the coach puts his or her child...