Thread: Tackle Eligible
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Old Sun Nov 12, 2006, 07:24pm
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Originally Posted by parepat
I don't think I agree with this statement. Are you saying that if he lines up next to the guard with no other player beyond him on the LOS that he is not a tackle , but an end? I' would say that he is a tackle that is an eligible receiver if he has the proper number. Likewise in the muddle huddle the center is still a center even though he is on the end of the line.

I think I'm arguing over semantics.
No semantics. If a player has an eligible number, and is on the end of his line, he's an END, no matter if he's lined up next to the guard or the center, or is the snapper. END means END.

Bob
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