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From "ankle breaker to zebra, How to Speak Football includes over 125 football terms paired with amusing illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around the field. The Sidelines sections sprinkled throughout the book will teach you fun trivia about the history of the sport, the stories behind football players nicknames, the most famous touchdown celebrations, and much more! The terms included in the book range from the well-known, like blitz and punt, to the more uncommon such -Alligator A term coaches, players, and television commentators frequently use to describeand disparagea receiver who keeps his arms protectively tucked in close to his ribs, instead of stretched out to catch the ball. -Chain The officials on the sideline who hold the yardage and down markers. - A forceful block, usually by an offensive lineman, tight end, or fullback, that sets an opposing lineman completely on his back, taking him out of play. A fantastic blend of funny anecdotes and entertaining bits of history and trivia, Sally Cook and Ross MacDonald's book is the perfect gift for all the football lovers in your life, fantasy fanatics, or any of the growing number of fans who are gravitat

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Author

Sally Cook, Kenneth Millar

Publisher

New York: Flatiron Books

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250071996

Category

reference

Subjects

Anthropology, Social_sciences

Rating

4.2 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14