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Football, also called American Football, is a team sport consisting of two teams each of which can have 11 players on the field at any given time.

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Julian Stanford

Sports; Football

An American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football and graduated ...

three-step drop

Sports; Football

A three-step drop is the movement that a quarterback does after the snap and before the throw. It is the act of getting away from the line of scrimmage to create space for vision and the throwing ...

Richard Sherman

Sports; Football

Richard Sherman (born March 30, 1988) is an American football cornerback with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) ...

Jerry RIce

Sports; Football

Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played twenty seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely considered to be the greatest wide ...

Troy Polamalu

Sports; Football

Troy Aumua Polamalu (born April 19, 1981), born Troy Aumua, is an American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) He is of Samoan descent. He played ...

Chad Johnson

Sports; Football

Chad Javon Johnson (born January 9, 1978), formerly Chad Ochocinco, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent as of early 2013. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second ...

false step

Sports; Football

In stop and go sports, this term is used when an unnecessary step is taken before a forward movement. This is often used in American football, track, and baseball.

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