onside kick
Desperate football gamble
An onside kick is a short kickoff in American football designed to be recovered by the kicking team rather than surrendered to the receiving team.
The ball must travel at least ten yards before the kicking team can legally recover it.
Teams typically attempt onside kicks when trailing late in a game and needing to regain possession quickly: They recovered the onside kick with two minutes left.
Regaining what was lost
- possessionState of owning
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- loose ballUncontrolled game sphere
- bounceSpring back after impact
field · snap · downs · gridiron · touchback · retrieval · secure · scoop
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
coaching · execution · timing · formation · decision-making · preparation · contingency · adjustment
One who boots balls
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
- returnerOne who comes back
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- blockerSomething that obstructs
specialist · holder · front line · formation · alignment · positioning · depth · personnel
State of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- pressureForce upon contact
anxiety · expectancy · high-stakes · clutch · dramatic · pivotal · momentum · do-or-die
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- possessionState of owning
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- loose ballUncontrolled game sphere
bounce · field · snap · downs · gridiron · touchback · retrieval · secure · scoop · pounce
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
tactics · coaching · execution · timing · formation · decision-making · preparation · contingency · adjustment · risk
kicker
One who boots balls
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
- returnerOne who comes back
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
blocker · specialist · holder · front line · formation · alignment · positioning · depth · personnel
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
pressure · anxiety · expectancy · high-stakes · clutch · dramatic · pivotal · momentum · do-or-die · nail-biter
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- football gamesMadden NFL, FIFA, Tecmo Bowl, touchdown, field goal
- football rulesdowns, first down, first downs, touchdowns, field goals
- special teamspunt, field goal, extra point, punter, kicker
- Risky Playshail mary, fake punt, trick play, flea flicker, fake field goal
- sports tacticszone defense, pick, formations, game plan, spacing