2006-07-24 03:30:32 · 9 answers · asked by floridatolu 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Generally, it's when a hand-off occurs in the middle of a passing motion. The quarterback (or in some cases running back) drops back to pass, and while the ball is above the shoulder (in typical passing form) another running back or WR goes behind the passer, and snatches the ball.
2006-07-24 03:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by Ian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very old play, the quarterback goes back to pass but leaves his arm up in the air (much like the Statue of Liberty holding aloft her torch) and a running back (or halfback, as they were once called) snatches the ball and does an end-around play.
2006-07-24 04:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quarterback drops back and raises his arm as if to pass the ball. A running back or other player saying in the backfield as if to block takes the ball and runs with it. This is more of an old-fashioned play which has now evolved into the reverse.
2006-07-24 03:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by oracleguru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the qb stands with the ball up in the air and a wr or rb comes around and takes it out of his hand. the qb is standing there looking like the statue of liberty.
2006-07-24 03:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by Troy S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quarterback drops back as if to pass, while the halfback or end comes around behind him and takes the ball out of his hand. It is an offshoot of the end-around play when the ball is handed to the end coming around behind the quarterback toward the opposite side of the field.
2006-07-24 03:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB fading back as if to pass with ball in upright position, but then handing off to a RB who had been in the backfield to block.
2006-07-24 03:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's when the defense greets the running back with open arms, just like what used to happen on Ellis Island.
2006-07-24 03:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by echiasso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original one was the QB went back and held the ball back like he was passing it and the HB took it and ran.
There are many variations of it today.
2006-07-24 03:34:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fake hand off, then end around (hand off to a WR running behind you).
2006-07-24 03:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋