Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
American football: To improvise, often in the spur of the moment. The term is based on the practice of changing a play right before the play is run in American football. [4] carry the ball American football, rugby, etc: To take charge, to assume responsibility. In some ball games (for example American or Canadian football, rugby, etc.), the ...
The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the time. They are not the official franchise nicknames of the National Football League (NFL). Since the ...
The following is a list of nicknames used for individual playing cards of the French-suited standard 52-card pack.Sometimes games require the revealing or announcement of cards, at which point appropriate nicknames may be used if allowed under the rules or local game culture.
In 1980, a news story described "Who dat, who dat, who dat talkin' 'bout beatin' dose Braves!?" as its "traditional chant printed on placards" at a basketball game. [19] Another 1980 story on Jackson's Murrah High School said its basketball team "has become an Alcorn State clone with 'Who dat?' cheers." [20] Fans at LSU also picked up on the ...
United States men's national basketball team, 1992 – "The Dream Team" [248] United States men's national basketball team, 2008 – "The Redeem Team" [249] Canada men's national basketball team – "The Road Warriors" [250] Spain national basketball team – La ÑBA [251] Turkey national basketball team – Oniki Dev Adam ("12 Giant Men") [252]
Premier League football is nothing short of awesome, but if you comb through the history books, some of the best moments originate not from sensational strikes or jaw-dropping displays of athleticism.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
A play, originating in the Alliance of American Football and since adopted by other minor professional leagues, in which the scoring team opts to attempt to gain a set amount of yardage (10 to 15 yards in most leagues) on one play from scrimmage; if successful, the team retains possession, but if unsuccessful, the opposing team regains ...