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  2. Sweep (American football) - Wikipedia

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    Toss sweep Buck sweep Flanker sweep Quarterback sweep. A sweep is an outside running play in American football where a running back takes a pitch or handoff from the quarterback and starts running parallel to the line of scrimmage, allowing for the offensive linemen and fullback to get in front of him to block defenders before he turns upfield.

  3. Off-tackle run - Wikipedia

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    An off-tackle run in American football is a play in which the running back carries the ball through a running lane off of the tackle's block. The lead block kicks out the end man on the line of scrimmage, and another offensive player usually blocks the linebacker.

  4. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    A surface in space marked by a structure of two upright posts 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet apart (23 + 1 ⁄ 3 in high school football) extending above a horizontal crossbar the top edge of which is ten feet off the ground. The goal is the surface above the bar and between the lines of the inner edges of the posts, extending infinitely upward, centered ...

  5. American football plays - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a play is a close-to-the-ground plan of action or strategy used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap from the center or at kickoff. Most commonly, plays occur at the snap during a down. These plays range from basic to very intricate. Football players keep a record of these plays in a playbook. [1]

  6. The NFL is walking a fine line between player safety ... - AOL

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    The "hip-drop tackle" is squarely in the NFL's crosshairs as the league continues its effort to make the game safer for its players. The NFL is walking a fine line between player safety and over ...

  7. Smashmouth offense - Wikipedia

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    In the off-tackle run, the quarterback would hand off (often to the fullback) who started running to the position between the tight end and tackle, but would aim for the best hole that developed. In the sweep, the two guards would pull to form the outside wall of the running lane, while the center and run side tackle would form the inside wall ...

  8. After failing to get sweep, Panthers now look to take series ...

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    The Florida Panthers would have loved to finish this opening-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Tampa Bay Lightning in four games. That wasn’t in the cards.

  9. J.J. Watt likens NFL's hip-drop tackle ban to flag football ...

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    The NFL banned the hip-drop tackle via a unanimous vote of team owners Monday in a controversial decision that the league contends will improve player safety.. The rule change immediately prompted ...