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A wide receiver who lines up behind the line (and thus counts as one of the four backs) is called the "flanker". A wide receiver who lines up between the outermost wide receiver and the offensive line is said to be "in the slot" and is called the "slot receiver". A wide receiver who can play running back is called a wide back.
While Pickens is expected to play on Wednesday, cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) and wide receiver Ben Skowronek (hip) didn't practice for the second straight day this week on Tuesday and have ...
The Lions may now feature three-receiver sets with Julian Fleming, Liam Clifford and Omari Evans. Wallace wouldn't be the only big miss for the Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) today against the ...
Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) is upended by New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1), linebacker Quincy Williams (56), and safety Jordan Whitehead (3) after a catch during the first half ...
The wishbone is a 1960s variation of the T-formation. It consists of three running backs: a fullback lined up directly behind the quarterback, and the two halfbacks split behind the fullback. It can be run with two tight ends, one tight end and one wide receiver, or two wide receivers.
Jerry Rice played 303 games as a wide receiver, an NFL record. Bruce Matthews (left) played a record 296 games as an offensive lineman. His brother Clay (right) holds the record for games at linebacker. No one has played more games at the cornerback position than Darrell Green Jim Marshall holds the record for most games played at defensive end ...
Godwin is the No. 1 receiver in fantasy football right now. Through two games he’s produced 15 catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns. He’s already matched his touchdown total from last season.
By sending a receiver (usually a tight end) into the hole (in the middle of the field), the offense forces the safety to make a decision: play the vulnerable hole or help out on the wide receiver. The quarterback reads the safety's decision and decides on the best matchup (i.e., which mismatch is better: tight end vs. safety or wide receiver vs ...