Safety





The safeties are the last line of defense and usually help the cornerback with deep-pass coverage or linebacker with run plays. Generally, there are two safeties but it can have just one safeties depending the defensive formation. If there are two, there has the strong safety (SS) and the free safety (FS). The strong safety is the larger and the stronger of the two. He providing extra protection against run plays. The second, the free safety, is the smaller and faster safety and he helps cornerback on long pass plays.

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Defensive line

Left (Balbuzard): Defensive line

The defensive line consists normally three to six players depending the defensive formation. To be a d-line (defensive line), you need to be muscular, tall and fast because you must tackle the quarterback before he pass the ball. If it's a run, the d-line must also tackle the running back by knocking or pulling him down. A d-line must have a good concentration because he mustn't move before the snap of the offensive center because he will create an offside. This is not good for his team because he loses yards.

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Offensive line

The offensive line of Colts of Indianapolis

The offensive line consists of five players whose job is generally to protect the quarterback from defensive player.They can also clear the way by blocking defensive tackle to facilitate the run of the running back. The lineman in the middle is the center and his job is to snaps the ball to the quarterback. When he snaps it, the game start and player can move to do his play. If players move before the snap of the center, it's an offside. Lineman are usually big, tall and muscular because they must be able to block their opponents.

 

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Cornerback

The cornerback is generally the most faster player of the defensive. Why? Because his job is to follow the receiver and he's very faster. If he can, the cornerback must intercept the ball because the receiveur mustn't catch it. He must also make a cover zone (if it's his play) to defend against the offense's pass. The cornerback is not tall or very muscular, but it compensates with his high speed and his vivacity.

CB: Cornerback


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Super Bowl

Elie Manning, the quarterback of the Giants

The Superbowl, the most popular TV show in USA, was on last Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game opposed the Giants of New York against the Patriots of New England. I hoped that the Giants win and they won! The game was very tight. The final score is 21-17 for the Giants. Elie Manning, the quarterback of Giants, played his best game ever. He made a very good pass of 38 yards in the hand of the receiver! It was really amazing. But, Tom Brady, the quarterback of Patriots, played a good game too. He makes good passes along the game. But he made an error at the beginning of the game because he got a penalty when he was in his touchdown zone. Two points were accorded to the Giants for the penalty.

You, what was your prediction for the Super Bowl ?

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Linebacker

The linebacker play in the defensive. He must watch the play of the quarterback and make a choice. For exemple, if the quarterback does a pass, the linebacker must tackle the QB or cover a receiver. If the quarterback give the ball to the running back, the linebacker must stop his run. The linebacker is generally a fast and strong player. There is normally two,three or four linebackers depending the defensive formation.


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                                                                                         -LB: Linebacker

Running back

The running back is the person who run with the ball in the offensive. There are usually one or two running backs on the field depending on the offensive formation. His job is to do the most yards he cans on his play. There are two types of running back. The first one is the fullback. The fullback is generally a heavy person because he must block his opponents to facilitate the run of the running back. Depending the play, the fullback can also block his opponents to protect the quarterback. The second type is the running back whose job is to follow the fullback ( because he blocks opponents) and do the most yards possible.

-Red: Fullback

-Black: Running back

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