American Football Guide

Making a play for the ball- when an offensive or defensive player aggressively tries to gain
possession of the football while it is in the air. The receiver wants a reception, the defender
wants​ ​an​ ​interception.
Maintain the lead- when a team is winning by a certain number of points in a game, they will try
to maintain that lead as best they can by either stopping the opponent from scoring or by scoring
more​ ​points​ ​themselves.
Man​ ​on​ ​man​ ​defense-​ ​a​ ​defensive​ ​scheme​ ​where​ ​a​ ​defender​ ​covers​ ​one​ ​offensive​ ​player​ ​in
particular,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​covering​ ​a​ ​zone​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field.
Matchup- a term used to describe two teams that will play each other, or two players that will
face​ ​each​ ​other​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field.
Mathematically in/out of the playoffs- a statement that is often heard near the end of the regular
season​ ​that​ ​describes​ ​a​ ​wildcard​ ​team’s​ ​chances​ ​of​ ​making​ ​or​ ​failing​ ​to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​playoffs.
Merch-​ ​abbreviation​ ​for​ ​merchandise
Mid-field​ ​-​ ​The​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​football​ ​field;​ ​the​ ​50​ ​yard​ ​line;​ ​where​ ​the​ ​coin​ ​toss​ ​takes​ ​place
Middle-of-the​ ​road-​ ​a​ ​team​ ​that​ ​has​ ​lost​ ​as​ ​many​ ​games​ ​as​ ​it​ ​has​ ​won.​ ​(8-8)​ ​Also​ ​referred
to​ ​as​ ​a​ ​.500​ ​team.
Mini-camp-​ ​A​ ​time​ ​in​ ​the​ ​off-season​ ​when​ ​a​ ​team​ ​will​ ​assemble​ ​to​ ​touch​ ​base​ ​and​ ​outline
objectives​ ​for​ ​the​ ​upcoming​ ​season.​ ​Usually​ ​happens​ ​in​ ​Spring.
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