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Stickum was made illegal in the NFL several years ago, the gloves they wear do have some grip to them but using any other substance is illegal.
The gloves they have these days give more grip than stickum did in the day. Personally, I think the gloves should be illegal as well.
Stephen Doss the gloves aren’t even that much of a help and if you don’t believe it watch any of these top guys do it without gloves it’s the same thing
@@evanrivera1010 So why does every receiver in the game wear gloves now? Is it just a fashion statement? Hands are cold? Or maybe, just maybe it gives them an advantage over bare hands. I am not trying to take anything away from them, they are incredible even without the gloves but there is a reason they all use them now.
@@stephendoss combination of sweat, grip, weather stuff like that
@@stephendoss Another reason could be protection from some of the artificial turf partly. Prevent turf burn.
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Y'all have to view the Lineman's Videos, where there are 6'5" (2.0 M) 360 LBS (165 Kilos) guys running 40 meters in 4.5 seconds and then bench 400lbs (183 Kilos) plus have a 40 inch (102) vertical. NFL COMBINE IS SCARY!
@@OfficeBlokes stickum is illegal in the nfl and the gloves now a days have so much grip. Also most receivers are +6 foot w/ 10 inch hands.
The fact that there were no Polumalu plays is utterly disappointing
Yo ding your edits are hype man. Keep it up.
When you mentioned “ankle breaker” videos, the player’s ankles aren’t literally breaking. It’s when a shifty player feints or jukes another player. It’s like a good step in rugby. Thanks for the content guys!
We call em steps
he jukes the guy, and the defender falls down, like someone would who just broke their ankle, just a play on words so to speak
The first clip was about how he got up. Like a cobra snake rising and standing on it's tail showing incredible upper body and back strength. You lay on the floor and try to get up backwards using no arms, just pure muscle and you'll see why that clip was gravity-defying. 🤣
you can push with your arms to get your body moving in the right direction though, uses his toes, bends leg back at same time as using his toes for more push upward look at it very last thing he does, very efficient using ones muscle groups and body, it works all the better if you have good upper body strength, all football players are pumped and lift heavy weights and are physical specimens too, well , most are. Yeah, it's real, seen it before. Actually his knees were on the ground, he just leaned back getting most of his body weight behind him, just physics, most people don't apply but comes naturally to athletes.
@@mattpoules9225 yeah kinda, but not quite as a snake would do. Some B-boy breakdancers can pull this off too. I see what you're saying tho. Great example.👍😎
Exactly....same thing on another play in the video....they didn't catch it either time.
Tyreek Hill is one of the fastest people in the NFL, he’s a wide receiver and is only 5’10”
I wish there were more Tyreek hill clips, 5'10" and he's got a 50" vertical lol he's got a few grabs where he goes up for it
@Prof81Wil we say "small" when the average Male height in the US is like 5 foot 9 and a half so 6 foot is still larger than the average man
yea but he's also 185lbs and full of muscle not just about height body mass and muscle and matters.
Cheetah is my boy. Go chiefs. Height is helpful but not needed if you got 5 yards of space ahead of the safeties
You learn it's not about height in football, it's weight. In basketball, it's about both height and weight plus being generally athletic. American sports are tough.
You guys should really react to The 2020 NFL Combine . You’ll get all the information you want about the players as far as skills wise ; agility, height , weight etc
Probably just the best moments/highlights bc otherwise its boring
One of the greatest running backs in NFL history was Barry Sanders look up his highlights if you want to see something amazing, but he was only 5'8ft. Something that few realize is how much the protective equipment NFL players wear weighs, it can add anywhere from 6lbs-15lbs depending on position played and if a player chooses to wear any extra padding. Many football players play other sports in high school and even college like basketball, because they are such great athletes.
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Lol yeah I used to make varsity basketball every year just for fun to prove I could then just not play 😂. Then I would actually run track to keep in shape for football
As a bills fan my favorite example is Isaiah McKenzie at 5'9 lol
It's absolutely time to watch "Barry Sanders 50 Greatest Runs". This will show you not only the agility of some of these guys, but the vision, speed and maneuverability of these guys in tight spaces.
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Stickum has been banned since the 80’s. However the gloves guys where are extremely helpful. And their hands are massive which help grip as well
They cant use stickum in the NFL it is illegal. The gloves, however, make it much easier to catch the ball with one hand.
Art Monk started it many years ago and he was using scuba gloves.
Hell no they don’t put sticky stuff on their gloves. That’s illegal.
@PJ USAF89 Not really.
shit i had some basic adidas gloves for backyard football and it came with a sticky film on them. im sure pro level equipment has it.
They used use a substance called "stick em"!Not any more, it's illegal now!
Have you ever worn football gloves? The material by itself is extremely sticky on a football.
Also, Stickum was only made illegal in 1984. Before that players used it all the time.
The first one is so bizarre their brains didnt even register it.
Getting right back up again, is a big psychological advantage. Hurdles and celebrating is all modern football
The guy actually practices getting up like that .. it’s almost so weird you don’t even notice what he did
@@julieb3996 that’s not what the person was talking about, they’re talking about the way he got up almost defied gravity
He doesn't practice getting up like that. Zay was a proficient breakdancer before getting drafted
For NFL, if you're under 6ft, you're short. There are occasional running backs and safeties who are 5'10", or so, but there are far more players who are in excess of 6'2" than not. It is pretty common for linemen to be 6'4" to 6'8" and north of 325 lbs.
Also I commented too fast but Stickum and other glue like substances were banned in 1981. The gloves do help but it’s just a high friction plastic like substance on the palm and fingers of the glove. Mainly they just have big strong hands.
The ankle breaks is jukes it's not people actually breaking their ankles lol.
Love some broken ankles
But jukes have literally broken ankles.
FYI a juke is a faint move where the runner changes direction in a split second at high speed which results in the defender missing the tackle.
@@brianrunnels Before you ask, no, I'm no fun at parties. And I'm sorry, but my brain just doesn't let me ignore trivial things like this and move on.
It's feint, not faint.
@@brianbethea3069 heh learn something new everyday. Thanks. Did you at least appreciate my attempt at an explanation?
the average size of an NFL player is about 6'2”, 245 lbs. For the record.
different size for diff positions, largest physical size are offensive linemen, defensive linemen, not much speed required , but if you are 300 lbs and can move quickly, your a prize, most at the NFL level are these guys, wide receivers , safety positions, cb's ( who have to cover them [wr's] and can run stride for stride with them, hopefully) are the speedsters. Lb's (3 of them, 2nd line of defense) move good and pretty good size to plug the holes and stop the running plays mostly, can also drop back into passing lanes to try and intercept passes or at least break them up and rob the receiver of his catch, but you can't do it too soon , or it's a penalty called pass interference, they have to wait until the receiver touches the passed ball before you can touch him, it takes good timing
@@mattpoules9225 Still, they are big lol. I don't know much about american football but I'm pretty sure that there is not a single guy looking like Messi at high level. They looks more like Lukaku or even Akinfenwa lol
Guy on the left- Tight End or Safety, Guy in the Middle- Defensive Coordinator, Guy on the right-Fullback.
QBs are typically 6’2-6’4 for the ideal height. RBs are usually 5’9-6’. WRs and TEs are usually 6’2-6’5 I’d say. Then you got the ungodly size linemen on offense and defense which are usually 6’4-6’7 and weigh like 330-370.
Or the Dallas Cowboys' Ed "Too Tall" Jones at 7'2". Very fun to watch.
I sat on a plane next to a college football recruiter once. He said he spent his life searching for 18 year old 6'7" 295 pound boys for defensive end to come to Notre Dame. And he said you'd be surprised how many there are around.
You guys reacting to American sports in general is just great. Also, yes there is a great touchdown celebration compilation.
Go back and watch the first one and watch how he stands back up because it's some straight up matrix shit. It's almost as if your watching him in reverse! How he does that is amazing and he does it at least twice in this video.
The play at around 12:30 by Vernon Davis was an incredible play in and of itself, but to add to it his dad (I believe, might have been an uncle or grandpa but pretty sure dad) just died, so it was very much an in memoriam game. Davis was in tears after that absolutely amazing play, a fantastic way to honor his dad.
Great video guys, I def subscribed.
Broken ankles is figure out speech. When player with ball jukes (sidesteps) faking the defender causing him to fall over as if he has broken ankles.
No sticky substance allowed on gloves or hands. That got banned a while ago. The palms of the gloves are made from a tacky material that does assist with catching.
To be a good receiver you have to be ok with being knocked around. Those who “hear footprints” will drop the ball or miss the catch because they can’t think of anything but the hit that’s coming
I like that you are enjoying the NFL. It is also probably good for your nonUS fans that you are picking up on the rules a little at a time (which adds to enjoying the game). [Thanks Daz] For example, when they jump to catch the football (the ball) they have to land with BOTH FEET inbounds for it to be OK. That is why you see some players falling out of bounds in a strange way (they want to catch the ball, but they also want to make sure that both shoes touch the ground inbounds even if they are falling out of bounds).
Yeah it’s the same Simpson! I’ve played football for over 10 years cool to see you guys liking it
In the nfl, sacks, forced fumbles, jukes, heated moments, and game winning plays are what make football fans go crazy!! You guys should check out nfl heated moments, best jukes, and best game winning plays.
Honestly, that's part of the fun of watching college ball. The players aren't quite as polished as the NFL, so you get those crazy, "how the heck did that happen?" kind of thing occurring with some frequency. Of course, the NFL players ARE just better, so when they do something spectacular, it's jaw-dropping.
The "ankle snaps" is figurative. It just means someone got juked so hard they end up on the ground... ehrrr... the floor.
The guy on the right is 100% correct about running backs being short. They have a lower center of gravity which gives them better balance.
Plus it's easier for them to "hide" for a split second behind their bigger offensive linemen, which makes it difficult for the defense.
The only great tall Running back I remember is Hall of Famer, Eric Dickerson.
He's also correct about receivers being tall to help them outreach defensive players for tough catches.
The guy that did the flip was Jerome Simpson. In his day, he was one of the smaller players in the NFL, weighing in at just under 200 lbs. With the modern demand for bigger receivers and cornerbacks, almost every player in the NFL weighs at least 210 these days, with rare exceptions like Tyreek Hill, Tyler Lockett, and this year's top receiver prospect, Devonta Smith.
As an American I get the same kind of thrill watching soccer highlights that you guys are getting from this. Lots of fun gentlemen!
It’s so funny cause I watch premier league highlights and just look in wonder. I love the content guys!
The vertical these guys have is absolutely insane! 💯💯💯
Just found your channel lads, it's tidy! Keep it up!
You should react to Troy Polamalu and his athleticism. Ankle snaps just refers to making tacklers miss.
Pat McAfee’s story about Troy Polamalu is hilarious
I love watching you guys enjoy learning American Football. Nothing more to say.
Love these guys videos!! Do more!! Maybe NFL TOP 100 CATCHES
I would say the American equivalent is either a nasty juke or getting Moss’d as its called catching it over someone
Actually that would be a solid reaction. Moss highlight reel? Man just glided across the field and burned everyone.
It seemed right around when they started letting offenses wipe down the ball before the play starts that they banned stickum. It used to be that you just had to deal with whatever mud, water, snow, sweat, blood(?), grass, and dirt was stuck on the ball and balls wouldn't get swapped out as often as they do now.
The sticky stuff we call Tar and it’s been illegal in the nfl and ncaa since the 70’s. That’s just raw talent and practice baby!
"I thought the wide reciever was the fat one" LOL
In the NFL if any part of a runner's body, other than their feet or hand touches the ground they are down IF AND ONLY IF they went to the ground as a result of a defensive player making contact with them. In other words, if the guy running the ball trips and falls, but was not touched by a defender just before falling; and no defender runs up and touches him while any body part is touching the ground (excluding his feet or hand). Then he can get up and keep on running.
I dont know why but I absolutely love this TH-cam channel.
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It does sometimes look like the Receivers are using stickum in their gloves but remember most of these guys hands are huge requiring 6XL gloves and such - I met Jim Kelly and a few of the other Bills. I am 6'1" 300lbs and when I shook the guys hands they were all easily twice as big as mine. These guys can palm a football!
Ankle snaps usually called Breaking your ankles is not hurting someone but faking them out.
Exactly like chess. Depending on what each team is good at is how you attack them or trick them in thinking you're running some play and its completely different. Every play is different depending on where you are on the field and how many yards you need. Also are you in the middle of the field or to the far right or far left.
Hi Fellas... FYI, sticky stuff is now illegal for the wide receivers. Back in the day it was legal, but it got to be ridiculous after a while. The gloves nowdays are made of a material that does help the receivers get a better grip, but they are not allowed to put sticky stuff on their hands any longer.
When NFL scouts evaluate receivers, the discuss the player's "catch radius" on both the vertical and horizontal planes. Players who are not only tall, but also possess great leaping ability and long arms increase that radius and increase the QB's margin of error/accuracy.
Receivers also tend to have enormous hands. Adhesive (stick-um) is not allowed, but the palms and fingers of the gloves are covered in a synthetic, rubbery type of material.
I love football, thanks for the reactions
In college football, if a player with the ball falls down without being touched by an opponent the play stops where they went down. In the NFL a player with the ball can fall down and get back up and continue the play as long as they are untouched by an opposing player while on the ground.
8:20 that was the punter who leveled him! Normally they only tackle the guy as a last resort, and that fact that he destroyed him was amazing, since they are by far the least physical players
I am glad to see football videos that show something besides biggest hits. Completed passes and RB running balls are the best of football. My own personal opinion.
in regards to the blind faith comment, in american football the receivers need to have trust in their quarterback that he'll be able to get the ball to the right spot at the right time. As a receiver, you gotta make sure you're able to get there in time. also its widely accepted that the best spot to throw to a receiver is up and over their left shoulder. its cool to see ya'll getting into the sport
Dude I enjoy that you guys are loving our football.
Gawd bless their lil' souls...they try y'all.
Also with one handed catches they work out their fingers a great deal, of course the ideal catch is with two hands but just as a precaution and in case they only have one hand they can get on the ball if you have strong fingers you can really grab ahold of the ball with either hand
Follow your dreams, guys; give the special teams some love. Each and every one of you could be a holder for the place kicker, I guarantee it :)
They are not allowed to use "sticky" substance on their gloves, however, the gloves come with a very grip friendly material that gives them them the impression of "stick-em" or some other sticky substance.
The one who did the flip, Jerome Simpson, is 6’1” if I’m not mistaken. I coached against him three times when he was in high school. He caught everything that was thrown at him and was an elite athlete. Great player.
NFL players vary in size quite a bit. Offensive linemen are around 6'5" and over 300 pounds and most run a 40 yard dash in under 6 seconds. wide receivers and defensive backs are anywhere from 5'10" to 6'8", 170 to 240 pounds and run in the mid 4 second range. Tight ends are usually around 6'2" to 6'6" or so. 240 to 270 ponds and run high 4's. All of them are gifted athletes in supurb condition. Teams do look for a specific body type for each position and speed is paramount except for linemen where strength is the main desired characteristic.
Ninh Ly's "The Rules of American Football Explained" is a great video for understanding the sport itself. It's also good for an easy reaction or discussion video
These guys are a special breed of athlete
Brent Grimes at the end of the video probably has the best vertical in this video. He's 5'8" and probably did one of the best jobs I've seen covering Calvin Johnson 6'6". His highlight reel is fun to watch. Brent Grimes.
the rule for being down is if a player makes a catch and falls or trips and falls without being touched from a defender they are allowed to get up and keep running but if they are touched while being down they will be marked down where they fell and touched by the defender. College and high school is different, if your knee touches the ground you're automatically down
Best NFL celebrations would be awesome for yall to watch
Hey guys, love the show. Give a look at top basketball dunks and crazy basketball shots!!!
You asked about 'stickum'... banned in the NFL in the early 80's -called the 'Lester Hayes Rule'. I remember seeing Fred Biletnikoff (early 70's Oakland Raiders) catch a ball on his thigh. It stuck there and he managed to clamp it down with his hand only as he was landing. He was covered in it. They all were; Jerry Rice, Steve Largent -but most of those guys were also catching bare-handed -no gloves back then. Loved your reactions. Those were some amazing catches & dives.
I’ve seen it so many times...it’s a damn good thing our players wear cups because when you see them leaping over another players head, they don’t always get the height they need and that particular body part makes the acquaintance of the other helmet! I’m a woman and I’ve “felt it” before
Y’all should watch a full game between 2 really good teams. Watch it with someone who is passionate about the game. It’s a good time 😁
Bigger/taller receivers are preferred but ability to catch the ball is paramount. Running backs are not usually tall but strength and speed is important. All of these players are extremely athletic. Gloves are not to have any type of sticky adhesive. Back in the day they used "stickem" but it is not allowed.
My husband and I got a kick out of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers player, in the '80's+, Nate Archibald's nickname. It was "Tiny Archibald", and the man was 6'2"! Great player.
Also, i hit that subscribe button... I hit it hard! keep on swimming
The gloves are pretty grippy that they use until they get dirty then they spit on them and rub em together and they're sticky again
Gloves help receivers catch the ball because the gloves do have a little bit of stick to them but the main reason they can catch the way they do is because a lot of them have huge, strong hands. And they practice making those catches.
The first moment was about the way he got up after the play and it looked like he floated off the turf into a standing position.
To help with a visual of the size of some of these bigger players, there is a video of the strongman, Thor, visiting the Vikings team. Obviously not as strong or big as most strongmen, their build and height are somewhat comparable.
Slot receivers are fairly short as well. Edelman, Welker, etc. The idea is for them to catch short passes in small windows not long passes where you need to go up for the ball.
A lot of these guys are world class athletes. These guys grew up playing basketball and even college basketball for top colleges before playing football. And a lot of these guys are top sprinters who go into football too. These guys are athletic freaks. Just watch the nfl combine and see these huge freaks running crazy times and having freakishly verticals
Hahaha “broken ankles” is not what you think 😂😂
“The coach” 😂
In today's NFL there's definitely short/small guys but every position has an ideal height I would say.
QB- 6'2+
RB- I'd say 5'10+?
Outside WR- 6'2 maybe 6'3
Inside receiver- 6'0+
OL I would say 6'4/6'5+
DL' 6'2 for interior linemen and 6'4 for edge guys
LBs- 6'2/6'3+
Secondary 5'11+
Again these are just ideal. There's for sure guys who've been shorter that's played cause they were just that good
The guy on the right is exactly right. He knows what he's talking about.
Years ago wide receivers and tight ends both used very sticky substances to try to catch the ball easier, some substances were so effective that the catcher’s teammates had to pry the ball loose from their hand to get it off
That RosenCopter fail always makes me laugh
"almost as high as BBK" that comment wins 😂🤣
In the early 1980s a few wide receivers started taking ballet classes in the off season to learn how to leap higher and land on their feet. Didn't take long before they were all doing it.
Most WRs are probably about 6'0"-6'4", some taller and some shorter. The slot receivers are usually the shorter receivers on the team, and also sometimes the quickest/shiftiest.
Really enjoy your reactions and would love to see your reactions to the worst weather conditions played in football.
The amount of grip on those gloves is insane. My high school football team went to the state championship in 2005 and underarmour sponsored our team with a ton of gear including gloves for offense. When we were getting dressed for games the year after that, the big joke we’d all play on each other is walking up to someone and say “put ’er there, pal.” And smack their forearm with your glove and drag it down their arm. It would pull tons of hair out almost every time. We also had several amazing one-handed catches in actual games too (as high schoolers). Those gloves have tooons of grip.
Edit: * side note- unless they get wet. Then they are worse than worthless. You’re typically better off bare-handed if it’s rainy. (Based on my 2002-2006 experience haha)
This is a massive oversimplification in terms of body type and positions but here you go. Wide Receivers that line up on the edge of the formation near the sideline tend to be taller and have good forward speed. Slot Receivers that lineup in the inside of the formation (closer to the middle of the field) tend to be smaller and quicker.
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The best example of NFL athleticism I can think of recently is this; Byron Jones at the 2015 combine "accidentally" set the world record standing long jump at 12'3" (~3.72 meters if I remember that conversion right). That record still stands.... not an NFL record, the *world* record, so that's literally better than olympians who may be training for only that event, from a prospective NFL player that showed up to get metrics recorded.
And last year he was ranked 7'th out of 131 cornerbacks in the league.... 6 cornerbacks are better at their job than he is.
EDIT: Oh, and they measure speed on long runs, and it's fairly rare to catch any runner moving less than 21mph. Some hit 23. They run fast enough to be stopped for speeding in an American school zone.
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Im 6 foot and went about 220 in college. I got scouted a little and most of what i heard was that i was plenty fast and surprisingly tough, but very small for the next level. Ive done some practice squad work for semi pro teams nearby and i have to say they were right. When i lost a step i wasnt even useful to the practice teams anymore, which meant i wasnt even good enough to be a glorified tackling dummy anymore. I was, by most measurements, a world class athlete and i was still a little below the line to play high level college football or pro ball.
You really have to be something special to be under 6'3" and play anything but running back or wide receiver. I was a defensive and special teams specialist(they called us headhunters) and i just wasnt big enough. And even though i could keep up in the weight room something was missing when i went up against bigger guys.
Speaking of how freaky athletic NFL players get, DK Metcalf is 6’4”, 230 pounds, runs the 40 yard dash in 4.3 seconds, bench presses 225 pounds 27 times, and has a 41 inch vertical leap. Look up a picture of him. He’s a freak of nature.
12:35 your feet and hands can touch the turf. Any other part of your body(generally a knee, shin, hip, butt, elbow, wrist, forearm, shoulder, etc.) and you're considered down.
The videos I watch do you guys have all talked about there’s four downs to get 10 yards. What you have to remember is on that fourth-down if you are not able to get to the 10 yard marker the other team gets the ball right where you are. Most teams will choose an option to punt the ball on their fourth down so you really have three plays to make yards and afford to put it away to the other team to get them much farther back on the field.
In 1984 the No Fun League passed excessive celebration rules which were slowly whittled down or ignored till 2017 when the rules were changed so players can celebrate with their teammates in the end zone as long as they are not taunting a player or delaying the game.
In college we were no huddle, meaning a we yelled out code words. W e had over 100 plays, each play had 4 code words, there were 6 different words forgoing right and 6 more for left, then you have the count or when the ball was snapped, could be on set, 1, 2, or 3, and each of those counts had 4 different code words. the amount of thinking and memorization that can go into the game gets to be a lot once you get into even high school, let alone collage and pro levels
How you have a defying gravity NFL compilation without a single Julio Jones catch is literally criminal.
I'd say either top running back rushes, or kick returns.
Also, interceptions and kick returns for touchdowns are some other big moments that people tend to get hyped for, since they are more rare.
Since it's basically the defense scoring for you which can completely win the game.