Over the past couple of weeks we have had tremendous feedback about the Football 101 column. What we will try to do in the following weeks is answer your most frequent questions. Many of you have had ...

New to American football? This beginner-friendly guide explains the basic rules, scoring system and game flow ahead of the Super Bowl 2026.

In this quick video, I break down the absolute basics of American football so you can actually follow the big game instead of just nodding along. I walk through the field, downs, first downs, key ...

Football is a group sport and each team member has a specific position in which they function as. The object of football is two teams (Offense & Defense) engaging in a strategic battle to move the ...

This season, Coach Davie will analyze offensive and defensive schemes as part of his season-long course on football for ESPN.com. Each week, he will break out the chalkboard and break down the X's and ...

Aug. 3—FORT GIBSON — It was all the basics. Down and distance, scoring, purposes of each position. And probably the best perks — other than getting served dinner by their sons — was a photo session ...