2007-02-16 04:21:05 · 14 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Codes for plays they may run. Or decoys to make the defense think they changed plans but did not.
For instance if the QB yells Red, Red, 72, 72, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse. It might mean:
1)Expect a Linebacker blitz, RB stay in to block, WRs run short in patterns, TE go to where LB would be if not blitzing and expect the ball fast. or
2) Red might mean disregard everything that comes next.
(BTW, it is doubled so he can turn his head left and yell, "Red" then turn it right and yell, "Red" so the other WR is not saying "What?"
2007-02-16 04:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each play in the play book is assigned a number, or a color, sometimes the play has both, like RED 22 could be a bootleg to a wide receiver. They do that so the other team doesn't know what they are doing, yet their team understands what's about to happen, and where the Quarterback is throwing the ball, and to whom.
2007-02-16 04:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Zygai 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it could be random stuff. or it could be a play. Different teams, different coaching schemes, different quaterbacks. Some quaterbacks like a Jeff Garcia he calls the play in the huddle, then calls the scheme or some s**t at the line of scrimmage. Then you have the ridiculous Peyton Manning. Who may call 4 different plays at the line of scrimmage. Reason is to confuse the defense. He sets up at the line checks the defense and may call a different play (or audible) everytime someone on the defense moves.
2007-02-16 04:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by blakpala8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to put it simply, and easy as possible, the numbers/colors, etc. are a code that each team comes up with so if the play that is called in the huddle needs to be changed they can use the code so the other team can't pick up on what the play is.
When you hear something like "Watch 54" that is usually a call of a guys jersey who is blitzing.
2007-02-16 05:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Bill S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are tactical codes. The quarterback is telling his team the particular play that he wants them to follow without the other side knowing what they are going to do. The codes are pre-arranged and are changed for every game, if not between quarters.
2007-02-16 04:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's part of the snap count. Usually teams use it to try to throw off the defense, and have a steady rhythm for their offense, but they do use it for audibles and hurry up situations also.
2007-02-16 05:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean when the quarterback is yelling things like 'Blue 52!, Blue 52!' ? That's just random stuff they yell out to throw off the other team.
2007-02-16 04:34:49 · answer #7 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vital Statistics of the Linebacker?
2007-02-16 04:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
say I call 36 belly. (really simple) that is the 3 back going to the 6 hole and he is going a rounded off route to the hole
2007-02-16 05:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Kayaker0678 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just number to through off the defense.
2007-02-16 05:33:48 · answer #10 · answered by antiditz05 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋