nickelbacks
Fifth defensive backs
A nickelback is a defensive back in American football who enters the game as the fifth defensive back, typically in passing situations.
The name follows from the "nickel" defense—five defensive backs instead of the usual four—playing on the five-cent coin.
They brought in the nickelback on third and long.
Nickelback is also a Canadian rock band formed in the 1990s, often referenced in jokes about mediocre music.
Freedom from harm
pass defense · cornerback · interception · prevent · NFL · tackling · scheme · blitz
A nickel's value
- coinsMetal money units
- changeTo make different
- JeffersonThird American president
- MonticelloVirginia presidential estate
mint · pocket · jar · piggy bank · loose change · denomination · numismatic · roll
Solid earthen material
- CanadianNorth American northerner
- post-grungeSlicker nineties alternative rock
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
album · arena rock · mainstream · anthems · ballad · chart · tour · meme
safety
Freedom from harm
secondary · pass defense · cornerback · interception · prevent · NFL · tackling · scheme · blitz · man coverage
five cents
A nickel's value
Monticello · mint · pocket · jar · piggy bank · loose change · denomination · numismatic · roll · spending
rock
Solid earthen material
- CanadianNorth American northerner
- post-grungeSlicker nineties alternative rock
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
radio · album · arena rock · mainstream · anthems · ballad · chart · tour · meme · polarizing
nickelbacksquarterbacks
Football's primary passers
wide receivers · wideouts · running backs · tight ends · fullbacks
nickelbacksRadiohead
British art rock band
Arcade Fire · Tool · Wilco
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