Tiger Punch August 30 What is the NFL?
The NFL is an abbreviation for The National Football League, consisting of the National Football Federation for the National League (NFC) and the National Football Federation for the American League (AFC). Major League Soccer ranks first among the four major professional sports leagues in North America and is the largest major professional football league in the world.
What is the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is the NFL's annual championship game, which is generally held on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February, which is known as Super Bowl Sunday. The Super Bowl is the name of the game, and its trophy is called the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The participating teams were the NFL Champions of the Season and the National Rugby Federation Champions. The Super Bowl has been the nation's highest-rated television show for years and has gradually become an unofficial national holiday in the United States. In addition, the Super Bowl halftime show is also one of the top events of the year in the pop culture world, and big stars such as Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and other big stars have performed on stage. Click to watch the 53rd Super Bowl halftime show
How many teams are there in the NFL?
The NFL is made up of 32 teams, divided into the National Football Federation (NFC) and the United States Football Federation (AFC), each of which has 16 teams, divided into four divisions according to the geographical location:
League of Nations East: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
League of Nations West: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
League of Nations South: Atlanta Falcon, Carolina Panther, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Pirates
League of Nations South: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Midland East: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets
United West: Denver Broncos, Kansas Chiefs, Los Angeles Lightning, Oakland Raiders
United South: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Ponies, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans
United North: Baltimore Ravens, Cincintinal Tigers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
What are the NFL's Top 100 Stars?
The NFL is a voting event organized by the NFL during the annual offseason, where all the players in the league vote for the top 100 players who have performed best this season. The annual ranking of the top 100 stars is also a reflection of the strength of NFL stars, and it represents the top level of players in the league. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, for example, ranked first among the top 100 stars three times in 2012, 2017 and 2018. For details, please click on the Top 100 Stars video.
How many games does the NFL have in a season?
During the regular season, each team has 16 games, including one home-and-away match with the other three teams in the same zone and 10 other scheduled balls, please click on the full schedule for details.
At the end of the regular season, 12 teams with top finishes in each division, plus the other 2 teams that have a lower record, namely wild card teams, will advance to the playoffs.
NFL Draft Rules:
Every April, each NFL team hosts a student draft called the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting in order to get new players on board, called the NFL Draft. Each team selects players from among the top players at universities across the country, but before that, they'll be invited to the NFL's comprehensive test to showcase their talents through a series of physical and mental tests, and they need to impress important people on NFL teams in order to be selected by a team in the three-day NFL draft. In the draft process, 32 teams will be selected in seven rounds, each round of each team will get at least one draft signing, the team selection order is based on the previous season's record ranking is reversed, in order to ensure the competitiveness of the NFL as much as possible, the worst team, each round will be the first to select, the "Super Bowl" champion will be the last to select. Teams can trade places between teams to exchange for future picks or players in order to improve their draft picks. Each team has a time limit for drafting, and if the decision is not completed within the allotted time, the team with the next pick may be selected before them. While the sought-after players will be seen as future stars, the players who are selected in the later rounds of each draft are also likely to become the second Russell Wilson.
What does rugby look like?
American football is a sport played on a 100-yard (1 yard equals 0.914m) field, with 11 people on each side. In the NFL, the team has a total of 53 members, divided into offensive, defensive and special agent groups. The goal of the game is to push the ball into the opposing end zone, complete the touchdown score (6 points), and score additional points (1 point). To achieve this, it is necessary to advance the ball like a front court through a set of attacks, that is, a "four-block attack", which includes a quarterback passing through the air, handing the ball to the outside receiver, or running backs on the ground to complete the ball with the ball. After completing a set of four attacks, the attacking side must push the ball forward at least 10 yards to preserve the offensive ball and take a new 4-stop attacking opportunity to continue advancing towards the opposing end zone. If the defending side is stopped, fails to advance 10 yards, and attacks the side with the ball, it must abandon the kick and return the ball to the other side. Or, if the range is enough, you can try to shoot, cut the ball through the goal post, and get 3 points. After playing 15 minutes in each of the four quarters, the team that scores the most points is the winner.
What are the locations on the rugby field?
In the NFL, the team has a total of 53 members, divided into offensive, defensive and special agent groups.
Offensive group
Quarterback (QB)
The team's offensive brain, the center of the entire attacking system, all offensive tactics are communicated to the field through him. They are also the initiators of passing offenses, and accurate long passes can change the game in an instant.
跑卫（Running back,RB）
It is the player who runs with the ball and attacks, and it is their job to penetrate the opposing defense line with the change of strength, foot and speed, and in some cases to receive the ball to advance. Running backs are divided into Halfback (HB) and Fullback (FB). When charging, it is usually the large full guard who opens the way in front, and the half-guard follows behind with the ball. They must first protect the ball after receiving a hand from a quarterback, then look at the situation on the court to find any gaps and decide the most favorable sprint route to avoid the defenders. When throwing offense, they can rush forward to become receivers or assist the offensive interior to protect the quarterback. Speed and agility are the main conditions for running backs.
Wide Receiver (WR)
The outside receiver has a high speed and agility, and receives the ball to attack by changing direction to get rid of the defense. A good receiver can follow the path the quarterback indicates before the serve, dodge and shake off the opposing stare defense to create conditions conducive to receiving the ball. The receiver can still hold the ball and rush forward after receiving the ball until it is intercepted or runs out of bounds.
Tight End (TE)
The near end has both the ability to catch the ball and open the way, sometimes assisting the attacking in-front to block, and sometimes acting as the receiver. On pass offense, they are the spears of the quarterbacks, while on a running offense, they are the shields of the half-guards.
Offensive Lineman (OL)
Players who are on the offensive front lines to protect quarterbacks or protect half-guards on a running offense are the strongest people in the offensive group. Depending on the position on the pitch, from the centre of the kick-off point outwards are the Center, the Guard and the Tackle. The center is also the kick-off, responsible for accurately passing the ball to the quarterback.
Defensive group
Defensive Lineman (DL)
They are usually the strongest men on the entire team, targeting the opposing half-back and the quarterback before passing the ball. They rush through the opposing attacking interior to attack the opposing ball carrier. Depending on the position on the pitch, from center to outside, there are Nose Tackle or Defensive Tackle and Defensive End.
Linebacker (LB)
Important positions, one of which is usually the person who issued the order in the defensive group. Linebackers must have excellent interception skills to prevent the ball-handling runner from overtaking the thunder pool, and in the case of throwing offense, they must assist other teammates to keep an eye on the outside receiver and other potential receivers, destroying or intercepting any throwing catches. In terms of position, there are Middle Linebacker (MLB) and Outside Linebacker (OLB).
Defensive Back (DB)
The last line of defense, here according to the different responsibilities and divided into several types:
Cornerback (CB)
Cornerbacks are rivals to the opposing side, and speed and agility are their specialty. Generally speaking, their duty is to stay close to the opponent's outside receiver or in some cases the near-end forward, but also to attack the opposing quarterback in a specific formation (a more risky move).
Safety
Subdivided into Free Safety (FS) and Strong Safety (SS). They stand at the back of the defense, breaking the offense when they penetrate the defensive line or when a receiver breaks out of the defense.
The strong defender reacts on the pitch to the attacking side's near-end, because the side of the attacking line with the near-end front is called the strong side. When the attacking side uses a charge attack, the strong guard has to intercept the running back and block the attack like a linebacker, and when throwing the attack, it is responsible for keeping an eye on the near end to prevent him from receiving the ball.
Secret Service Group
Usually, members of the Secret Service group, with the exception of a few special positions, are generally substitutes for the attacking and defensive groups.
Kicker,K.
Field Goal (FG) is often played in the game, when the kicker is required.
Holder
When shooting, there is also a player who holds the ball steady after kicking off to let the kicker play the ball accurately, this is called the ball supporter, usually the team's substitute quarterback.
Abandoned Kicker (Punter, P)
People who play high balls when the team abandons kicking are not only required to play far, but also accurate, and sometimes short kicks are also useful.
Returner (R)
Both kick-offs and abandonments can be returned, and the player is generally the fastest player on the team, but not necessarily the attacking player.
Common NFL Game Live Common Vocabulary Explanation:
1. What is the first attack? (FIRST DOWN)
Whenever a team gets the ball, they have four slots to push the ball 10 yards, if they get 10 yards, they get the first attack and a new four-block attack, and if they don't get 10 yards, they give the ball to the opponent.
2. What is the success of the battle? (TOUCHDOWN)
The most important means of scoring in rugby is the touchdown. A formation is when the ball is held into the opposing end zone, as long as any part of the ball crosses the scoring line, even if the touchdown is successful, you can get 6 points.
3. What is the two-point conversion? (2-POINT-CONVERSION)
After the team completes the touchdown, it can choose to play an additional point shot, you can score 1 point, or play a riskier 2-point conversion offense, if you choose to play a 2-point conversion, the team will start on the front 2 yards of the opposing touchdown, as long as the ball is sent into the end zone, you can get 2 points.
4. What is grappling? (SACK)
Tackle is when a quarterback gets caught by his opponent behind the kickoff line before taking a pass. Some of the league's most common tackles are currently the Biggest Tackles, such as the Rams' defensive tackle Aaron Donald and the Texan's defensive end JJ Watt.
5. What is interception? （INTERCEPTION）
Interception is one of the most situation-changing and game-turning styles of rugby, interception refers to the defensive player before the attacking player to intercept the ball, the most common is the cornerback to intercept the outside.
6. What is dropping the ball? （FUMBLE）
Dropping the ball means that the player loses his hand, loses control of the ball, after the ball is dropped, the attacking and defensive sides can go to grab, if the attacking party grabs back the ball, the game continues, if the defensive player grabs the dropped ball, the two sides attack and defend, and the defender gets a new four-block offensive opportunity.
7. What is a successful catch? （CATCH）
Catching the ball means that the player controls the ball with both hands before it touches the ground, and his feet are within bounds.
8. What is interference passing? (PASS INTERFERENCE)
When a quarterback passes the ball, both the offense and the defender can try to catch the ball, but you can't limit the chances of other players receiving the ball, if you pull, block, hook, hook, grab or trip the player trying to catch the ball, the referee will throw you a yellow flag of pass interference, but as long as any player touches the ball, this means that the defender can start to catch.
9. Overtime Rules
If the match ends in a draw during the regular time, it goes into extra time, where both teams decide who gets the ball in extra time first by guessing coins, unless the attacker gets the touchdown or the first defender gets a safe point or touchdown, either side has at least one chance to attack with the ball. Subsequently, the team that scores first wins the game.