chipping n.— «Almost every time Cole lines up across the left tackle, he’s got a tight end to deal with, too. Running backs also take a quick shot at him before releasing into the flat—a technique called chipping.» —“Eagles ends...
F-back n.— «The “F” stands for “full,” as in fullback, but like most words in football parlance, the term makes little sense. The F-back incorporates several different positions including fullback, tight end...
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...