2007-06-14 12:34:02 · 11 answers · asked by Andre M 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
its called a cadence. they use it to change plays identify defenses and keep the defense from jumping the snap count. it is also used to keep a rhythm in a two minute drill.
2007-06-14 13:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by go pack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a lot of things that they can shout. With the quarterback, a lot of times it has to do with the snap count, reminding the offense at the line of scrimmage what the play is in code, or perhaps pointing out a particular set up that the defense is in. A lot of times it's also just jibberish to throw off the defense. Quarterback = "Blue 88! Blue 88! (could be a reminder to the offense on what play they're using, a code for telling the offense what set the defense is in, or nonsense). If the quarterback starts pointing out members of the defense while behind the line, he's usually pointing out certain positions that the defensive players have taken. (Pointing out) "Red 7! Red 7! Double left 2! (may be code for the corners are trying to blitz and to pick it up, or that the middle of the field is open and for the receivers to try to get open there). It could be a number of things. But the defense listens to what the quarterback says, and a lot of times, it's jiberish, as the offense already knows the play before the ball is snapped. Plus other times, it's a way to try to get the defense to go offsides. If a quarterback calls "Green 33! Green 33!" and then snaps the ball afterwards on four straight plays, he may call it again but not snap it after the second "Green 33" to see if he can get the defense to jump offsides. Also when offensive players go in motion (when they move before the ball is snapped) sometimes the quarterback will say a particular phrase that tells the other player to start moving, like if they know that when the QB says "47-5" it's the cue to the other player to start moving. If it's a defensive player and he's calling out stuff, it's almost always to tell the other members of the defense what set the offense is in, and to play accordingly. Middle Linebacker = "Black 89! Center cross!" May be telling the defense that there's a double tight end set and the wide receivers are lined up on one side. May be also telling his defense that more coverage needs to be given to one side of the field. A lot of it is code, then again, a lot of it is jiberish. You'll see a quarterback get up behind center and say "Red 46! Blue 41! And then just hand it off for a run up the middle. So in that sense, it's nothing. But sometimes it is something. Also, football plays on paper sound odd. A play that's called "fake 27 crossbuck, pro split z out" could probably mean "fake handoff to running back on the left side of the line, look for receivers open in the middle of the field, 15 yards down field".
2016-03-13 23:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some times they're calling an audible to change the play or certain parts of it, and sometimes it's to confuse the defense.
2007-06-14 12:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by juice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the numbers are for misdirection, but others are for changing the play (also called an audible), based on the QB's reading of the defense.
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2007-06-14 18:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It s tradition for the defender to shout this, and what the numbers mean are the ages of the women they have slept with over the weekend. It is tradition because it keeps them in shape.
2015-12-25 22:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a code for his teamates to change receivers' patterns or for the line to change blocking patterns as he reads the defense, or it's just random stuff to try to confuse the defense as they try to figure out the code.
2007-06-14 12:45:22 · answer #6 · answered by UNITool 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its codes and signals between the QB and his offense... they're called cadences and they can determine when the ball is snapped, what route a receiver runs, what way the ball is being ran, and what play the offense is audibuling into.
2007-06-14 15:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by nick g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a code, but even in Junior high it is not a code, they will just say something to make them sound pro. at our school they just say like blue 42 or something. they have the recievers sometimes go in motion though after the "color".
2007-06-14 12:47:12 · answer #8 · answered by Packerfan22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its better than saying hut1 hut 2 hike!
2007-06-14 18:43:35 · answer #9 · answered by mojo569 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can either be code signals or just to confuse the defence.
2007-06-14 12:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋