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  2. Hook and ladder (football) - Wikipedia

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    The hook and lateral, also known colloquially as the hook and ladder, is a trick play in American, Canadian football and indoor American football.. The hook and lateral starts with the hook, which is where a wide receiver runs a predetermined distance, usually 10 to 20 yards down the field, and along the sideline, and "hooks in" towards the center of the field to receive a forward pass from ...

  3. Hook and ladder - Wikipedia

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    Hook and ladder, historical firefighting equipment—hooks and ladders; Hook-and-ladder truck, a modern firefighting apparatus; Hook and ladder (chess), or deflection sacrifice, a chess tactic; Hook and ladder (football), a type of trick play used in gridiron football, also known as a hook and lateral

  4. Trick play - Wikipedia

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    Hook and lateral Also known as a "hook and ladder", the hook and lateral play involves a lateral pass after a completed forward pass. The most common variant of this play involves a receiver who runs a curl pattern, catches a short pass, then immediately laterals the ball to another receiver running a crossing route. Sometimes known as a "circus".

  5. Your Call: Are trick plays acceptable in a blowout? - AOL

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    This is football, not golf; take advantage of every opportunity at your disposal, and if feelings get hurt, tough. The result The “touchdown” ended up not counting, after all.

  6. Lions make a huge statement with a dominant win to embarrass ...

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    Late in the third quarter, with the Lions leading 37-9, they ran a hook-and-ladder play to their other offensive tackle Penei Sewell, though it was called back due to penalty. The Lions were ...

  7. American football plays - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a play is a close-to-the-ground plan of action or strategy used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap from the center or at kickoff. Most commonly, plays occur at the snap during a down. These plays range from basic to very intricate. Football players keep a record of these plays in a playbook. [1]

  8. Texas fan Matthew McConaughey's 'Hook 'em' gesture has ... - AOL

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    Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte on Wednesday provided some insight, at his annual town hall, into McConaughey's distinct "Hook 'em" hand gesture. As relayed by the movie star himself ...

  9. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    buttonhook (hook, dig) A route where a receiver runs straight upfield a certain distance and then plants hard and runs straight back towards the quarterback. [9] Often simply called a "hook route" or a "dig route". In some cases, a dig route is considered a very long buttonhook, such as 15 yards or more downfield.