Girls' Intro to Football

First things first, when you’re watching football don’t be afraid to ask questions. It’s a confusing game, we understand. Plus, there’s nothing more attractive than a girl who’s genuinely interested in “how many receiving yards Odell has?” or “how many points a safety is?”

With that being said, your smart; why not learn a thing or two about America’s greatest game? A Girl’s Guide to Football is here to help you ball out the next time you’re watching Eli Manning and the Giants beat the Pats in the Super Bowl.

The Basics

· A Touchdown is 7 points

· A Field Goal is 3 points

· The white line is the line of scrimmage, its where the play starts

· The yellow line means first down, which is 10 yards away from the line of scrimmage (only seen on TV)

· There are 4, 15 minute quarters in a game

· Quarterbacks throw the ball, Running Backs run the ball, Wide Receivers catch the ball, and Offensive lineman block

With all that in mind, you should have no problem following along with the game. If you’re still confused, don’t worry, the next part is more useful and interesting anyways

Here are a couple things you can talk about while watching the game…

· The Dallas Cowboys are really good, thanks to their stud rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot

· The Broncos won the Super Bowl last year, because defense wins championships

· Tom Brady as of the 2016 season has more wins than any other quarterback, passing Brett Favre and Peyton Manning

· Odell Beckham Jr has the nicest hair in the NFL hands down

· The man with a huge gap between his front teeth is Michael Strahan, and he played his 15 years in the NFL with the NY Giants and is also a beast

· Ed Hochuli is and will ever be the only famous referee in NFL history

· Thanks to the “Calvin Johnson Rule”, which states that the receiver must maintain full control of the ball even after hitting the ground, nobody knows what constitutes as a catch anymore.

· If you see a penalty flag thrown, yell out “holding” (if a defensive player grasps an offensive player (or his jersey) with his hands, or extends an arm or arms to cut off or encircle him) or “pass interference” (when a player interferes with an eligible receiver’s ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass).

· If you love football, then you hate Roger Goodell (NFL Commissioner) by default

· If you play fantasy football, make fun of anyone who drafts a quarterback in the first round (and you’ll need a whole other Girl’s Guide to Fantasy Football)

There you have it; A Girls Guide to Football. Get this stuff down and you’ll be sounding like John Gruden (ESPN’s color analyst for Monday Night Football) in no time.