The Jets running back's role this year is predominantly to get tackled behind the line of scrimmage.....
Wikipedia has decent articles on the NFL: should answer most of your fundamental information requirements.
HB (half back) and RB (running back) are one in the same and the terms are interchangable. The HB is generally the player in the backfield that gets the majority of the rushing attempts. FB (full back) is usually used more as a lead blocker out of the backfield, though they do get to carry the ball at times. Fullbacks are bigger and slower than halfbacks because their primary role is as a blocker. Usually a FB only carries the ball on short yardage and goalline situations as their bigger size makes it easier to run over defenders and push the pile to pick up a yard or two.
i think it's a player who, while running from the backfield, engages in the art of scatting -- a Blues skill in which you make rhythmic sounds with your mouth that coincide with the melody being played. Example: "Skeety-Skat-Bat-Dat-Bum-Ba-Dow." hope that clears things up. cheers
A scatback is usually an undersized, faster 3rd down running back. Someone that uses several moves in order to avoid a tackle.
I think H-back stands for hybrid back. And I think the hybrid is a TE-FB. Pass blocking LOS back that can take some end arounds, and run some routes.
H backs usually refer to FB/TE tweeners that arent really fit for either position and that are thus versatilely utilized as both to create and exploit defensive mismatches. Chris Cooley is the most obvious example, but its a position that isnt really used all to often in the league More backs? How about I-backs, splitbacks, singlebacks, slotbacks, and wingbacks? And if youre gonna talk about scatbacks, how about powerbacks? Basically, there are two types of running backs. Halfbacks and fullbacks. The HBs are your Curtis Martin type runners, and the FBs are your Jerald Sowell type blockers (although they can often play a prominent role in the receiving game as well). Tailbacks are the name the HB takes when hes lined up behind the FB in an I formation. Theyre also called "I-backs" sometimes. Splitbacks refer to either back when theyre in a split formation (side by side as opposed to front to back). Singlebacks refer to a type of formation that only carries a single RB (usually the HB) in the backfield. Wingbacks and slotbacks are a few other position, used in the Flexbone formation, in which you have a FB lined up behind the QB, and two HBs split to either side of the QB. Either of these backs are called wingbacks, or slot backs. This isnt all too popular a formation in the pros, but its used alot especially in HS ball and college, mainly for runnning option plays. There are a few other formations like T-formation (self explanatory, but more like an inverted T than an upright one if you picture it), the Wishbone, and the Single Wing that recycle this terminology, but many of these formations are defunct in todays league and are most only still used in HS ball and to a lesser extent college ball As for HBs, you generally have a few types of em, with different skill sets. Powerbacks and scatbacks represent the extreme ends of the spectrum. Scatbacks rely on quickness and agility to gain positive yardage (a Darren Sproles type), where as powerbacks rely on (obviously) their power running abilities (a Jerome Bettis type) I think that covers most of the terminology used to describe defensive backfields
You are right BUT this always makes me go eh?? Its worked from the centre so, It should be Center quarterback fullback halfback Surely the halfback and fullback should be the other way aroundhmy:
I think they were, back in the day. Nowadays, the halfback lines up in the tailback position behind the fullback, but they kept the name.
Hehe. I threw that little easter egg in there. I wanted to see if anyone would actually take the time to read my post. Good job :beer:
