devilwoman Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Ok, I consider myself a fairly "in the know" type of person but I just don't understand the gestures the players are making on the field. I'm sure they are obvious to those who know...that being the case please provide an explanation of the following... 1. The first down gesture that starts with the player putting his finger to the nose of his facemask as if wiping his nose and following the finger through to mid forearm. Where did that come from and what does it mean? 2. Defensive player makes a play then with his hand he creates an outline of a box and then make another gesture inside the box he just created....where did that come from and what does it mean? 3. After player makes a TD he does this little dance and with both arms held straight out he make what looks like gestures that he is milking a cow...where did that come from and what does it mean? My college football season will be complete once I know these gestures. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 4 hours ago, devilwoman said: Ok, I consider myself a fairly "in the know" type of person but I just don't understand the gestures the players are making on the field. I'm sure they are obvious to those who know...that being the case please provide an explanation of the following... 1. The first down gesture that starts with the player putting his finger to the nose of his facemask as if wiping his nose and following the finger through to mid forearm. Where did that come from and what does it mean? 2. Defensive player makes a play then with his hand he creates an outline of a box and then make another gesture inside the box he just created....where did that come from and what does it mean? 3. After player makes a TD he does this little dance and with both arms held straight out he make what looks like gestures that he is milking a cow...where did that come from and what does it mean? My college football season will be complete once I know these gestures. Thanks!! 25 views and no thoughts on these?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplemonster Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 16 minutes ago, devilwoman said: 25 views and no thoughts on these?? I really don't know and not sure on what gestures you're seeing personally, but I watch more highlights and gametrackers probably than full games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleW64 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I have seen some of the gestures but no idea what they mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Youtube does not have any examples I can find...but I can't believe you have not seen any of these gestures. The NFL players do the finger across the bottom of the nose to their forearm after a first down. The box and milking the cow is more of a college player gesture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 2 minutes ago, TripleW64 said: I have seen some of the gestures but no idea what they mean. Ah, ok...thank you TripleW64. Yeah I am just wondering if anyone knows what they mean...or where they came from. Like this year and some of last year you see defensive backs do the saber back into the scabbard gesture...I kind of get that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I looked at the thread yesterday, don't recognize any of the gestures mentioned. I don't watch college football so if that's where they mostly occur I haven't seen them. Would not surprise me of most of it is rooted in rap culture and other things that I have no real interest in understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn5033 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I don’t know what any of these are. My least favorite thing teams are doing these days is when the defense gets a turnover and they all run to the end zone and look into the camera yelling a bunch of nonsense. They look like idiots. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Probably illuminati symbols 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I think the one where they're "drawing a box" and then kicking is.... the "box" should actually be a rectangle and it's meant to signify a door, and they're kicking in the door. I have an idea about the first one, but it might be too..... graphic? :oldunsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Smelling the stinkfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 12 hours ago, rajncajn said: Smelling the stinkfinger ....nice..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I thought the drawing of the box was the defensive player, typically DB's, saying that it was their territory and they successfully defended it. But maybe that is too simplistic? I agree with Finn about the defense celebrating in the end zone after each forced turnover. Especially when they are down by double digit points. It is just annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, devilwoman said: ....nice..... Curiosity poked the cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, rajncajn said: Curiosity poked the cat. indeed, sometimes I guess it's best not knowing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, rajncajn said: Curiosity poked the cat. and then smelled its finger.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2024 at 9:52 AM, Finn5033 said: I don’t know what any of these are. My least favorite thing teams are doing these days is when the defense gets a turnover and they all run to the end zone and look into the camera yelling a bunch of nonsense. They look like idiots. Didn't that start during COVID when there were no people in the stands? It's tedious by now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, DMD said: Didn't that start during COVID when there were no people in the stands? It's tedious by now... The Saints defense started it in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/10/2024 at 7:03 PM, rajncajn said: Smelling the stinkfinger AtomicCEO is long gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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