New Way To Talk Football

Today you will be coached on ways that the Quarterback can move around to score points. By knowing the terms below you will not only be talking the talk but you will impress your friends and family by talking QB Talk. Pass Completion: A pass thrown by the QB that is caught by a player on the offense Hand off: When the QB hands the ball off to another player on the offense—usually the running back Center: the player on the offense that snaps the ball to the QB to start a new play Passing out of the Pocket: When the QB moves 3-5 steps back from the center to throw a pass after the center has snapped the ball to him Shotgun Formation: Offensive team lines up at start of the play and QB receives the snap 5-8 yards behind the center. (15-24 feet back) rnFresh out of Villanova Law School Susan worked at a corporate law firm in Philadelphia and also served as the legal counsel of the Philadelphia Eagles. After several years at the Eagles she became the Vice President and acting general manager of the franchise—the only woman to ever hold all three positions with a professional football team. Susan learned everything a woman needs to know about football during the 5 years she spent with the Eagles. Here are some of the highlights: Watched a ton of football games and sat in with coaches when they reviewed game films and picked players' performance apart After raising ticket prices for the first time in 10 years she became public enemy number 1 with Eagles ticket holders By changing the press luncheons from steak to hot dogs the press gave her the title of “the wicked witch of the vet” (Eagles stadium was named Veterans Stadium) As the spokesperson for the Eagles she was often booed and once received a 10 minute standing boo from several hundred males at a prestigious award ceremony Once the fans knew her car as she drove out of the stadium they often pelted her car with eggs Through it all she negotiated players’ contracts, worked with the coaching staff, scouts, trainers, and video crew, and represented the Eagles at many of the NFL league meetings Susan made many friends in football and credits her success to knowing how to talk football