Bonus: The Lazy Genius Guide to Understanding Football
The Lazy Genius Podcast
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What Are Downs?
Downs are the logistical guard rails that determine how long a team can keep the ball. A football is 100 yards long, so a team gets four tries to move ten yards. The most common down language you will hear is first in ten,. Yu'll see first in ten at the 35 yard line. Whatever. So if you see second and six, that the offence is on their second turn. Remember, they have four before theyhave to give the ball back to the other team.
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