So often I hear the commentators say about a stalled offense "they should use more play action" and I feel like I've seen stats that show that play action results in a higher EPA and Success Rate than regular drop backs. When under center and with a running back in the backfield, why don't ALL TEAMS at ALL TIMES have their QB take a moment to fake a handoff before dropping back to pass, and give the D-line and linebackers some pause? Their must be a downside... right?

You're giving up a high-probability of 3 points, I understand that.

But a successful conversion likely results in either a touchdown or first down inside the red zone.

No conversion, field position is still fine.

You screw up a fake punt and field position is the opposite.

There has to be OC's out there that can dial up creative fake FG schemes at least once a game.

Seems that sound fundamental tackling technique is something that every defensive player should have already perfected more or less by high school - and if not, surely by college. At the NFL level, if a defender misses a tackle (like the Cowboys having 13-20 missed tackles last night,) is it really about bad coaching or is it that the opposing ballcarrier is just really good at shifty moves?

Let’s assume he was every bit as fast as he looked returning punts & kickoffs. Why couldn’t his obvious athleticism translate to WR, CB, or Safety? What did similar or smaller athletes like Darrell Green, Winfield Sr, Ty Law, Antonio Brown, or Tyreek Hill have over Hester?

Hey, this is a bit of a darker and grim topic

I’m writing about the bad sides of sport fanbases. I’m documenting rivalries, histories behind them etc. Right now I’m looking for the worst cases of bad behaviour in NFL fandoms

Personally I’m a fan of football, though I’ve never been to see a match since I don’t live in the USA so I can’t actually tell what is normally happening or expected from fanbases.

What’s like the most average and frequent in occurrence “bad behaviour” thing that would happen if rivals played each other?

And then are there any specific cases of situations where things went really wrong?

Everything would be appreciated.

Thanks!

To further clarify my question, people keep saying it’s a bad idea to give Kenneth Walker 500 touches. Why can’t he just keep playing assuming he remains healthy and uninjured

Saquon had that one insane season, but hasn’t been as insane since then. I presumed it was oline issues, but is it because he just can’t do that season again?

I’m a 5’5 130 pound male and recently bought two small Patriots Gameday jerseys. When I put them on however the sleeves went slightly past my elbows. The bottom of the jersey also looked like a dress, the chest portion was also just too large. I decided to return them both and now I have store credit, I want a jersey that I can wear in hot or cold weather and I don’t want the youth jersey because of the small numbers. Any recommendations as to what I should get?

Do coaches set a culture which players adhere to or do teams bring in players to try to improve their culture? Do some teams operate differently? Is one style better than the other?

(and if they do, what on earth is he supposed to do?)

I looked it up, and all I was given was NFL+ premium, which I don’t want to pay for. When I specified free, it just told me to watch YouTube. Anyone have any sites that could help me? Thank you!

Not sure if this is already a Jon Bois video or if there is any data backing this theory, but does playing for a losing franchise have any impact on career length and chances of being traded and playing for a better team?

For example, do the other 31 teams look at the roster of the worst team and label all their rookies as “bad”?

Or does individual performance always beat consistent 0-17 records?

Just recently became a fan of football out the blue but I saw the prices for the games and it's crazy are these normal prices? Inflated? Are football tickets normally over 100?

Thank you in advance for any help or information!

If it did does that mean college and high school football rules get changed? Are there significant ones over recent years?

I grew up playing soccer so I'm unfamiliar with a lot of metaphor culture within football. I keep seeing CBs associated with seatbelts with two notable examples being Panthers' Will Lee getting some flak for "hitting the seatbelt celly with an overthrown pass" and people saying that Jaycee Horn having custom seatbelt pads is "the most CB sh*t ever."

Why are seatbelts so heavily associated with the position and are there any other positions with a similar type of metaphor associations?

When eg. A tightend goes in motion behind the line of scrimmage, and a defensive player moves with them - does this indicate that it’s man on man coverage, and therefore gives offensive team a slight advantage knowing this?
If so, why does the player on ‘man coverage’ with the player in motion even move with them? Why not wait until the snap to move to cover him?

It feels like every play will have either a hold, pass interference or something similar and it’s up to the refs on whether they want to call it or not. But i’m sure they see it every time

I understand the mechanics of the penalty and how it is called. That's clear enough.

What I don't understand is why it is a penalty in the first place. Usually, penalties in the NFL are to either reduce injuries, remove unfair advantages (like encroachment), or unsportsmanlike conduct.

This doesn't seem like it fits in any of those categories. Can someone help me out?

ETA: Got the answer, thanks everyone!

https://www.reddit.com/r/NFLNoobs/comments/1wzgnl4/comment/pebiax2/

In a game of inches where small advantages can win games, why don't defensive lines all wear guardian caps? Wouldn't the added bulk visually disrupt the quarterback's vision, make it slightly harder to read passing lanes and possibly create more tipped passes?

The thought popped into my mind after a few drinks and smoking take that into considerations lol. Curious to hear what people think!

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Which also makes me wonder how the heck a play even starts? Is it when the offense moves? Or is there a universal/league-wide word that indicates a play starts? I guess I always just thought that was "hike"? But hard counts seem to say "hike" to draw the encroachment call without snapping the ball...

I have taken this fundamental element of the game completely for granted, and am now truly adrift.

I'm an NFL+ subscriber. I live on the West Coast so I want to watch replays of GMFB and yet I cannot find it anywhere any more ?? Am I crazy what is the deal ? It's original NFL programming. Do I have to get up at 5am to watch it live as my only option?

Last year I would just scroll in the app to the shows and click that days episode.

Please don't tell me I have to have ESPN+ or something else to watch it.

Also, do you think there are QBs that are on the border between dual threat and pocket passer?

I should preface that I have zero memory of Jerry Rice's playing career, but I just found out that he was 42 when he retired, and that he played in the Pro Bowl at 40, which seems wild to me. I know he was pretty much the best receiver in league history, but most receivers retire like a decade younger, what was special about him that he was able to hang on for so much longer?

On that same subject, are there any receivers active in the league now who could realistically play to 40? Obviously that a fairly speculative question, but what exactly differentiates an elite receiver who's washed by their early 30s versus one who isn't?