Punting in American football is quite common. Teams will often punt when they feel the need to change field positions to give their defense a chance to stop the other team. A punter is one of the most important positions in football. A punt in American football is when the offense punts or kicks the …
Special teams can make or break the game. Especially when it comes to kick return in football. Kick return may be tough on new players because the kickoff team is getting a running start and is coming full speed downfield. Still, managing leverage and body position will help effectively block the kickoff players. A great …
To have good special teams, you truly need some special guys to be effective in all your unit. By special, I do not mean having the most talented football players out there. What I mean by special is you need guys who are willing to do the dirty work. They have to love what they …
The fair catch rule in football was made to protect the punt returner. Multiple scenarios may occur once the player. What happens when a team calls for a fair catch? 2 things can happen. Teams can send out the offense to try to score points or send out their field goal team for a chance …
Mostly every professional or college game, we see a player catch the football and take a knee in the end zone. Why do players take a knee in the end zone when catching a return? It officially “downs” the football and ends the play. If a returner doesn’t down the ball, it’s expected that he …
Every time the ball is kicked off, returners have 3 options – run it out, take a knee (if they’re in the end zone), or this new one that is appearing in the college game – calling for a fair catch. So why do teams call for a fair catch on a kickoff? In college …