BlueTalon
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I remember reading a newspaper article in 1984, I believe it was in one of the Chicago newspapers, talking about NFL terminology among other things. It was a humorous, well written article (or at least I thought so at the time).
Regarding field position, the writer explained that good field position means possessing the ball relative to your opponent's goal line. The closer you are to the goal line, the better the field position. However, there are some exceptions. Against the Chicago Bears defense, you might rather have the ball on your own 2 yard line than the Bears' 2 yard line, because of their reputation for beating the everliving snot of teams who dare get that close. Just having the ball anywhere on the field means poor field position when you're playing the Seattle Seahawks.
Regarding field position, the writer explained that good field position means possessing the ball relative to your opponent's goal line. The closer you are to the goal line, the better the field position. However, there are some exceptions. Against the Chicago Bears defense, you might rather have the ball on your own 2 yard line than the Bears' 2 yard line, because of their reputation for beating the everliving snot of teams who dare get that close. Just having the ball anywhere on the field means poor field position when you're playing the Seattle Seahawks.