Football has its own language, and it’s filled with esoteric vocabulary only truly understood by those who study the game. Terminology varies from team to team and from system to system, but there are still general terms that are used by fans, coaches and players alike. In preparation for yet another season of Chalk Talk, here are a few terms that the fans have asked about most along with their descriptions.
Banjo
A defensive technique used by members of the secondary, often when facing bunched or stacked receivers. Instead of playing true man-to-man, one defender has the outside responsibility while the other has an inside responsibility.