Playmakers – A dramatic TV series about a fictitious football team

Pitch – 1. an underhanded throw by the quarterback to the running back who is running out wide. 2. another term for throw, as in “pitch and catch”. 3. a non-American term for the field.

The series was produced by ESPN. The series was cancelled after the first season due to good ratings mostly because the NFL was unhappy with the show’s sensationalism and portrayal of the negative aspects in the life of a professional football player.

Pocket – The area where the quarterback stands during a play while looking to throw the ball downfield and where his linemen are protecting him. If the offensive linemen don’t properly block, then the pocket will “collapse”.

Pooch kick – An intentionally short punt not to be confused with the every week work of Ken Walter. http://www.hookupdate.net/bdsm-review Punters will “pooch” their kick when the offense is too far to attempt a field goal, but too close where a normal full punt would go into the end zone. Similar to a coffin corner punt, but the ball will remain in bounds to either be covered by the kicking team or received as a fair catch by the returning team.

Post pattern – The course that a wide receiver runs where he starts running straight downfield and then turns and runs diagonally toward the goal posts.

Prevent defense – A defensive formation where the team on defense is simply trying to prevent giving up a long, quick play for a touchdown and keep the clock running by leaving defenders deep and along the sidelines to keep the ball carrier in bounds. Offenses can gain yardage up the middle of the field, but that will come at the cost of time off the clock.

Pro Bowl – Year-end football game played by the year’s best NFL players that closely resembles a high school powder puff game. Actually, it’s a game played each year in Honolulu where the starters are chosen by the fans, the reserves chosen by the coaches. It’s the NFL’s all-star game and team owners and coaches just pray their players do not get hurt.

If the ball carrier makes contact with a pylon before going out of bounds on a running play, a touchdown is scored even if the carrier never touches any other part of the end zone

Pro-formation – Offensive formation where two running backs line up behind and lateral to the quarterback. Similar to the wishbone sans the third running back directly behind the quarterback.

Quarterback sneak – Akin to the “quarterback keeper”, it is when the quarterback tries to gain short yardage by keeping the ball and running forward. Usually used when the offense only needs less than one yard.

Play action – The quarterback fakes a handoff to the running back in order to make the defense believe it is a running play for the purpose of helping the receivers get open

Quick kick – A trick play where the offensive starts the play as if they are going to pass or run the ball but then actually punt. This play is intended to give the other team a poor starting point on the field and the punt is not intended to be returned.

Quick out – A route where the receiver runs downfield and then breaks towards the sideline then looks for the ball. The opposite of a drag or in.

Quick snap – When the center gives to the ball to the quarterback immediately upon the offense setting up rather than letting the quarterback go through his cadence.