American Football Guide

Play Clock- The play clock is the clock used in between plays. It tells an offense how much time
they have before the ball must be snapped. The play clock is positioned in such a way that it is
relatively easy for the players to see it from the field. If the clock expires the play is dead and a
delay of game penalty is called. The play clock is reset to 40 seconds after each play. That means
an offense must huddle, line up, call the cadence and snap the ball in under 40 seconds on every
single​ ​play.
Player-​ ​An​ ​individual​ ​who​ ​plays​ ​the​ ​game​ ​of​ ​Football
Player fines- player fines are financial penalties against players for violating NFL rules of
conduct, or team rules of conduct. Includes misconduct during games or misconduct off the field
such​ ​as​ ​drug​ ​use,​ ​excessive​ ​weight​ ​gain,​ ​missing​ ​or​ ​being​ ​late​ ​to​ ​a​ ​team​ ​meeting​ ​and​ ​so​ ​on.
Player suspension- a punishment doled out by the NFL which results in the player missing one or
several games, including loss of pay. Suspensions are common for drug violations and for
grievous​ ​penalties​ ​committed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field​ ​such​ ​as​ ​an​ ​illegal​ ​hit​ ​or​ ​hitting​ ​a​ ​referee.
Playoffs- also referred to as the postseason and the Road to the Super Bowl. The ultimate goal of
any team is to go all the way to the Super Bowl, but to get there a team must earn a playoff berth
(acceptance to the playoffs). Six teams from each conference go to the playoffs, so only 12 teams
out of 32 will have a chance to go to the Super Bowl once the playoffs begin. Once a team loses
in the playoffs they are eliminated from contention. The road to the Super Bowl is tough. It
requires​ ​relentless​ ​determination​ ​and​ ​a​ ​demonstration​ ​of​ ​excellence​ ​every​ ​week
Playmaker- A player who makes big plays on a consistent basis and who is capable of changing
a​ ​game​ ​into​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​direction​ ​for​ ​his​ ​team​ ​through​ ​his​ ​abilities​ ​alone.
Pocket- the pocket is the zone behind the line of scrimmage, directly behind the center in the
backfield​ ​where​ ​the​ ​quarterback​ ​operates.
Post-season-​ ​describes​ ​the​ ​playoff​ ​games​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Super​ ​Bowl
Practice​ ​(or​ ​Developmental)​ ​squad-​ ​A​ ​player​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​practice​ ​squad​ ​when​ ​a​ ​team​ ​feels
he has potential to be a good player one day, but is not ready just yet. They do not want to lose
his services to another team though. The regular season roster can only carry 53 players so this is
a place where a team can place a handful of gifted players instead of just cutting them outright.
Players on the practice squad get to play against the active roster players in practice settings only
and​ ​cannot​ ​play​ ​in​ ​a​ ​regular​ ​game.​ ​The​ ​practice​ ​squad​ ​can​ ​only​ ​carry​ ​7​ ​players​ ​during​ ​the​ ​season.
Predictions- speculation about which teams will win and which will lose in any given week,
followed​ ​by​ ​actual​ ​choices.
Preseason- usually about four games that are played in August during the training camp period.
Although there are a lot of similarities to regular season games, the preseason games do not
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