Sunday, November 15, 2009

Slang Sunday

Greetings Sports BBQ Fans!

Instead of summarizing the sports situation today, we're taking a diversion. We're going to chat about football slang. Again.

Today's phrase: the blind side. We all know what it means to be blind sided by something. (And it usually stinks.) Imagine how physically brutal it would be to be blindsided in a football game.

Here's how the phrase is often used. If a right-handed quarterback is in the game and he drops back to pass, he's (often) turning his back to half of the field. So it's the left tackle's job to protect the QB's blind side. If the QB is left-handed, it's the right tackle's job to protect the QB's blind side.

So, next time you hear someone say the quarterback was hit on his blind side, ask if the QB is left or right-handed, then say, "Well, where was the left (or right) tackle?"

Just one more hot tip from the KQ Sports BBQ!

Enjoy!


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