24....39....42....HUT! HUT!

[Worthy4England]

I'll try to explain HUT.

The play actually begins when the QB shouts HIKE (not HUT in case some of you are confused) and the football is snapped to him. So before saying HIKE, the QB will say HUT in order to try and confuse the defense.

Now obviously, it makes sense to have your team know when you are going to say HIKE and not HUT (you don't want to confuse your own team and sometimes the noise in the stadium makes the two words indistinguishable). So before each play, the QB will let his team know how many HUTs before a HIKE. It's called a snap count. While the defense has to listen (or watch) carefully for the HIKE, the offense knows when it's coming and so has a slight advantage.

Hope that explains it.

Excellent - now we've got away from Roman Centurions, I understand.

Thanks very much.

History is important, Worthy - remember American football dates back to the Texas Christians playing the Detroit Lions in the Coliseum, when centurions were in vogue.... or possibly not.

It certainly will do by the time Hollywood has got hold of it and re-written the history books.

[midnitefooty]

I'll try to explain HUT.

The play actually begins when the QB shouts HIKE (not HUT in case some of you are confused) and the football is snapped to him. So before saying HIKE, the QB will say HUT in order to try and confuse the defense.

Now obviously, it makes sense to have your team know when you are going to say HIKE and not HUT (you don't want to confuse your own team and sometimes the noise in the stadium makes the two words indistinguishable). So before each play, the QB will let his team know how many HUTs before a HIKE. It's called a snap count. While the defense has to listen (or watch) carefully for the HIKE, the offense knows when it's coming and so has a slight advantage.

Hope that explains it.

I'm not sure a Quarterback is required to say "Hike" (or anything at all for that matter). I grant that the centre does hike or snap the ball but the snap can come on the first, second or third 'hut'. In noisy stadium in shotgun position (i.e. the QB stands a few yards back from the centre) they often do the snap count silently with their feet and hand movements.

Yes, this is true. Easier explaining the HUTs in relation to the HIKE though

[thebish]

this is all bollox - it's all to do with pizza, somehow...

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Great 31-26 for the Bears against the Eagles, leaving us 8-3, ahead of the Packers in our division and way ahead of the Lions and Vikings.

Completely overshadowed by this - fan dies after falling from the upper tier of Soldier Field.

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Elsewhere, no-one really standing out as serious contenders. Suppose the Pats are continuing their good decade, although they may still not even win their division, seeing as the Jets are right on their tails.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Even better news - the Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup yesterday for the second year running on a cold day in Edmonton.

[seanworth]

Even better news - the Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup yesterday for the second year running on a cold day in Edmonton.

Congratulations. Not bad a repeat winner. By the way the Niners are only one game out of first place in their division. Might just sneak into the playoffs.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Even better news - the Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup yesterday for the second year running on a cold day in Edmonton.

Congratulations. Not bad a repeat winner. By the way the Niners are only one game out of first place in their division. Might just sneak into the playoffs.

That division's bizarre. We could see someone win the division there with a losing season.

The Bears played the Seahawks six weeks ago, and we gave them something daft like 9 interceptions and 4 fumbles (and was, until last Sunday, the only time this season we'd conceded more than 20 points).

[seanworth]

Even better news - the Montreal Alouettes won the Grey Cup yesterday for the second year running on a cold day in Edmonton.

Congratulations. Not bad a repeat winner. By the way the Niners are only one game out of first place in their division. Might just sneak into the playoffs.

That division's bizarre. We could see someone win the division there with a losing season.

The Bears played the Seahawks six weeks ago, and we gave them something daft like 9 interceptions and 4 fumbles (and was, until last Sunday, the only time this season we'd conceded more than 20 points).

Pretty pathetic really. Still for the niners to get into the playoffs, which they surely won't, they would have to win 4 of the next 5 games. That would probably do it for them. They must beat each division rival whom they still have to play and either GB or San Diego. It's the latter two that I think they have no hope especially with Gore out for the season.

[$huttgun]

has anyone actually tried getting into a 3 point stance while watching manning (peyton) when he is mic'd up? it's impossible not to flinch.!!

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Top, top piece of punt returning....and a real kicker's tackle! Looks like Diouf's penalty at Blackburn 5 years ago.

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[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Oh my god. If anyone can get to see footage of the Pats v Bears game tonight....THAT'S PROPER WINTER SPORTS! Snowing, they've cleared each 5 yard line (futile, by the looks of things), they're playing on, you can't see where it might go out of bounds.

[seanworth]

Pretty nasty stuff.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

What, the result, or the snow? The Pats are easily the best we've come up against this season. I'll be shocked if they're not at least Championship game.

[seanworth]

The conditions.

[Lord Kangana]

Can I ask a question?

Why use Hut and Hike. The oppo are going to be listening out for them.

Why not change it every game so shout...

Peaches, Bananas, Guava, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Lychee.

And go on Lychee. Why not?

[2399]

[Lofthouse Lower]

[superjohnmcginlay]

Well they do get a lot of snow in Minnesota.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

According to the Bears website (due to play in Minnesota on Monday), they had 16 inches of snow that day.

Looks like they're trying to use the University until they can get it fixed.

[seanworth]

Always thought it strange that they have that type of roof in Minnesota due to the type amount it does snow there. Still they have had it a long time.