Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. American football A trick play wherein the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it, after which the backs run to the right, deceiving the defense into following them, while the right guard picks up the ball and run to the left.
Etymologies
- fumble + suffix -roo (as in switcheroo) + -ski? (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Lebanon offensive guard Steve Rose scored a touchdown from 6 yards out on a "fumblerooski" to stake them to a 12-0 lead just prior to halftime.”
“In the second quarter of Carolina's win over Houston, fullback Richie Brockel scored on a 7-yard run after quarterback Cam Newton slyly handed Brockel the ball through his legs, bringing to mind one of the NFL's best-known taboos: the fumblerooski.”
The Wall Street Journal: Panthers Steal a Play From the 'Little Giants'
“This case makes the flea-flicker, fake punt, statue of liberty, hook-and-ladder and fumblerooski look as easy as a quarterback sneak.”
“On the fumblerooski, the linemen were upright and didn't move even after the ball was snapped to Rivers, who was in a short, shotgun formation.”
USATODAY.com - North Carolina State too much for No. 12 Notre Dame
“Rivers completed 13 consecutive passes as N.C. State scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, one of them on a fumblerooski and another set up by a flea-flicker.”
USATODAY.com - North Carolina State too much for No. 12 Notre Dame
“We just haven't seen that yet, and given O'Keefe's love of the three-yard out route and Stanzi's uncanny ability to audible to the fumblerooski without notifying any of his teammates, it's not likely.”
“I'm telling you, the Palin pick was a beautifully executed fumblerooski.”
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There is no place like Nebraska
Place names, landmarks, famous residents, "-isms," etc.
Nebraska, nebraksa, Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, Kearney, Carhenge, Pioneer Village, Valentine, husker, cornhusker, There is no place... and 126 more...
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Football
pigskin, touchdown, field goal, yardage, quarterback, halfback, tailback, blitz, offense, defense, cornerback, linebacker and 39 more...
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Yes. Just yes.
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woogavin's Words
elucidate, manifest, novel, didgeridoo, fumblerooski, stochastic, genomic, superfluous, malicious
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ruzuzu Hilarious. Thanks, actung. Jan 25, 2012
actung "In American football, the fumblerooski is a trick play, famously used by the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers against the University of Miami Hurricanes in the 1984 Orange Bowl. It was invented by John Heisman. In the fumblerooski, the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it. The backs will run to the right, and the right guard will pick up the ball and run to the left." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumblerooski Jan 25, 2012