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Index
Introduction About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You’re Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Part I: Football 101 Part II: Go Offense Part III: The Big D Part IV: Meet the Rest of the Team Part V: Football for Everyone Part VI: Staying in the Game Part VII: The Part of Tens Where to Go from Here America’s Greatest Game Why Football Is the Best Why Anyone Would Play Football How Television Helped Increase Football’s Popularity Why the Super Bowl Is Number One Why Millions Cheer Each Year for College Football How Football Began The rules get defined Grange helps to spread the popularity of pro ball How the Football Season Is Set Up Today Meet Me on the Gridiron The Big Picture: Stadiums Getting Down to Business: The Field Field dimensions The marks on the field: Yard lines, hash marks, and more Field surfaces The things that sit on the field Looking at That Funny-Shaped Ball Meeting the Cast of Characters What Football Uniforms Are All About The jersey Helmets and face masks Pads Shoes and cleats NFL uniform codes Rules and Regulations The Clock Is Ticking Getting a Game Started Downs, Yardage, and Stuff How You Score Points Touchdowns Extra points and two-point conversions Field goals Safeties The Roles of the Officials The officials’ lineup The instant replay challenge system Penalties and other violations The Quarterback The Quarterback’s Job The Qualities of a Quarterback Arm strength Competitiveness Intelligence Mobility Release Size Vision Quarterbacking Fundamentals Stance Dropping back Handing off Grip Calling Plays and Audibilizing Quarterback Math The Passing Game The Passing Game Receivers Achieving the proper stance Catching Beating man-to-man coverage The Bad and the Ugly Aspects of Passing Passing Patterns The Shotgun Formation Reading a Defense On the Ground An Overview of the Ground Game The Men Who Play the Ground Game The big back (or fullback) The principal ball carrier (or halfback) Running Backs Come in All Sizes and Shapes Running Back Fundamentals Running Backs Have an Assignment for Everything Finding the Perfect Stance for Every Formation Protecting Yourself and the Ball Understanding the Terms of Running Lining Up: The Formations The Offensive Line Looking Down the Line Centers Guards Tackles The Lineman Physique: Fat Guys Doing the Job Keys to Successful Offensive Line Play The proper stance A solid base Leverage Toughness Repetition A Lineman’s Worst Offense: Holding Familiar Blocking Terms Offensive Plays and Strategies Understanding That Offense Begins with Players Helping Offenses by Enforcing an Important Rule Specialized Pass Offenses West Coast offense Shotgun offense Red gun (or run-and-shoot) offense Beating a Defense Battling a 3-4 front Running against a 4-3 front Beating the four-across defense Beating press coverage Passing against a zone coverage Selecting an offense versus a zone blitz Throwing the post versus blitzing teams Gaining Better Field Position A field position pass Possession passes Play-action passes Offenses for Sticky Situations Deciding whether to gamble on fourth-and-1 Making a first down on a fourth-down gamble Running a quarterback sneak Doing the two-minute drill Scoring Offenses The best run play on the goal line Inside the opponent’s 10-yard line Two-point conversions Disguising a Successful Play These Guys Are Huge: The Defensive Line Lining Up on Defense Those Big Guys Called Linemen The types of defensive linemen D line lingo: Did he call me “Liz”? Keys to a defensive lineman Linebackers: The Leaders of the Defense What linebackers do Dealing with the senses Naming all the linebackers Sacks, Tackles, and Other Defensive Gems The Secondary The Performers Cornerbacks Safeties Nickel and dime backs Secondary Tricks and Techniques Doing a bump and run Staying with a receiver Stemming around Making a Mark: A Good Day in the Life of a Defensive Back Coverages to Remember Man-to-man coverage Zone coverage Eight men in the box The Nickel 40 defense Defensive Tactics and Strategies Choosing a Base Defense 4-3 Front 3-4 Front 3-4 Eagle Dallas 4-3 Flex Zone Blitz 46 Kansas City Falcon Over/Under 4-3 Tackling Tricky Situations Stopping a superstar Stopping the two-point conversion Stuffing short yardage The Kicking Game Getting to Know the Men Who Make Up the Special Teams Understanding What’s So Special about Special Teams Placekicking Kicking off Returning the kickoff Kicking field goals and PATs Blocking field goals and PATs Punting Setting up and kicking the ball Key performers on the punt team Punt rules Punting out of trouble Punt returning: A dangerous art Coaches, General Managers, and Other Important Folks Coaches What coaches do Coaching personnel Coaching styles and philosophies What coaches do when they’re not yelling on the sidelines General Managers Owners Scouts Trainers and Team Doctors Armchair Quarterbacks and Other Fabulous Fans Following a Game on Television Knowing what to watch for Deciphering the announcers’ slang Watching a Live Game Picking the best seats Knowing what to focus on Following a Game on the Radio Just Here for the Show: The Football Halftime Show Keeping Up with Your Favorite Teams Newspapers Magazines and books The Internet Checking Out the Football Halls of Fame Get Your Tickets Here Youth Leagues and High School Football When to Start Kids in Football Signing Your Kids Up for Youth Football Pop Warner and other similar programs Punt, Pass & Kick The NFL Junior and High School Player Development programs Coaching a Youth Football Team Teaching the fundamentals of offense Teaching the fundamentals of defense What Sets High School Football Apart Rule differences Style of play Player lineups Making the Most of the High School Game Players Coaches Parents Making the Jump from High School to College or Pro Football College Football Why People Love College Football Big, Medium, and Small Big-time schools Small college powers College Conferences The Bowl Championship Series The basics of the system How the BCS teams are selected The controversy surrounding the BCS Recent Trends in College Football Underclassmen are dropping out of school Cornerbacks are the new stars on the horizon Scholarship caps are causing changes at the top Recruiting is becoming more competitive The college game is turning into more of a business Those Father Figures: College Coaches The Heisman and Other Trophies All-American and Other All-Star Teams The NFL and Other Professional Football The Birth of Pro Football The AFL Joins the NFL Dividing the Ranks: The NFL Conferences Getting to Know the Pro Football Schedule The regular-season games The playoffs The Super Bowl Building a Team: It’s More than Drawing Straws Status Is Everything: Determining Player Designations Divvying Up Talent with the Draft Who picks when How picks are made Show Me the Money: Player Salaries Leveling the Playing Ground with the Salary Cap Big Business and the TV Connection Football Around the Globe The CFL NFL Europa Arena Football Fantasy Leagues How Fantasy Football Leagues Work How to Play Starting a league Taking care of administrative tasks Drafting a team Filling out your roster Managing your team after the draft Figuring your point total and winning Where to Find Information about Players When Joining a National League Tips for Fantasy Football Success The Mental Game and Motivation You Can’t Win without Goals Setting team goals Setting individual goals Motivating Yourself Getting into the right frame of mind Preparing for a big game Visualizing success A Coach’s Most Important Job: Motivating His Team Finding the right tone Getting a team in top mental shape Motivating with speeches and other techniques Focusing on the right games Conditioning, Training, and Diet Getting Your Body into Football Shape Off-season conditioning Preseason conditioning Staying in shape during the season Strengthening Your Muscles Weight Training in the Off-Season Bulking Up without Steroids Stretching Eating Your Way to Better Football Performance Pregame and postgame meals Water and sports drinks Making Safety a Priority Playing Hurt versus Playing in Pain The Ten Greatest Defensive Players of All Time Doug Atkins Dick Butkus Kenny Easley Joe Greene Jack Ham and Ted Hendricks Mike Haynes Ken Houston Sam Huff and Ray Nitschke Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen Jack Lambert Dick “Night Train” Lane Bob Lilly Gino Marchetti The Ten Greatest Offensive Players of All-Time Terry Bradshaw Jim Brown Dave Casper Earl Campbell Mike Ditka/John Mackey Otto Graham John Hannah Don Hutson Hugh McElhenny Joe Montana Jim Parker Walter Payton Gale Sayers Art Shell Gene Upshaw The Ten Greatest Coaches of All Time Paul Brown Joe Gibbs George Halas Jimmy Johnson Vince Lombardi John Madden Bill Parcells Knute Rockne Don Shula Bill Walsh The Ten Best Teams of All Time Chicago Bears (1940–43) Cleveland Browns (1946–55) Dallas Cowboys (1992–95) Green Bay Packers (1965–67) Miami Dolphins (1970–74) Notre Dame (1946 and 1947) Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980–85) Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–79) San Francisco 49ers (1984–89) Washington Redskins (1982–91) The Ten Most Intense College Football Rivalries Alabama versus Auburn Army versus Navy California versus Stanford Florida versus Georgia Harvard versus Yale Lafayette versus Lehigh Michigan versus Ohio State Minnesota versus Wisconsin Notre Dame versus USC Oklahoma versus Texas Football Speak
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