American Football Guide

All-Pro-​ ​A​ ​player​ ​who​ ​has​ ​gone​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Pro​ ​Bowl​ ​at​ ​some​ ​point​ ​in​ ​his​ ​career
Armchair quarterback- A term used to describe a home viewer that is opinionated on some
aspect​ ​of​ ​the​ ​football​ ​game.
Arthroscopic Surgery- A common surgery injured players undergo; examination of the interior of
a joint, such as the knee, using a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small
incision.
Artificial turf- A playing surface used in dome stadiums as well as some outdoor stadiums. There
are many degrees of artificial turf surface quality. Generally speaking, it plays faster than natural
grass, but players are more injury prone on it. Most of the newer turf technologies aim to
simulate grass surfaces as closely as possible, with some even containing rubber dirt mixed in
with​ ​the​ ​artificial​ ​grass.​ ​The​ ​feel​ ​of​ ​it​ ​is​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​like​ ​a​ ​doormat.
Audible-​ ​a​ ​play​ ​called​ ​by​ ​the​ ​quarterback​ ​at​ ​the​ ​line​ ​of​ ​scrimmage​ ​to​ ​change​ ​the​ ​play​ ​that​ ​was
called​ ​in​ ​the​ ​huddle
Away games- Games that are played in opposing team stadiums in other cities as opposed to
playing​ ​in​ ​one’s​ ​own​ ​home​ ​field
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Bad​ ​Call​ ​–​ ​the​ ​perception​ ​that​ ​a​ ​call​ ​made​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field​ ​by​ ​a​ ​referee​ ​is​ ​incorrect.
Backup-​ ​Second​ ​string​ ​players​ ​who​ ​are​ ​there​ ​in​ ​case​ ​a​ ​starting​ ​player​ ​gets​ ​injured
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