Alright, listen up, y’all. We’re gonna talk about some football stuff today, the kind them fellas on TV do. Heard some folks jabberin’ ’bout “air yards” and such, so I figured I’d try and make sense of it for ya, the way I see it.
What in tarnation are Air Yards?
Now, them fancy folks got their own way of talkin’, but air yards ain’t nothin’ complicated. It’s just how far that there football flies in the air, from when the fella throws it to when another fella catches it. Simple as that. Like, if the quarterback chucks the ball 20 yards down the field, and the receiver catches it right there, that’s 20 air yards. Don’t need no college degree to figger that out, eh?
Why Them Air Yards Matter, I Reckon
So, why do we care how far the ball flies? Well, it tells ya a few things, see. First off, it tells ya if that quarterback has a strong arm. If he’s throwin’ that ball a country mile, he ain’t no weakling, that’s for sure. It also tells ya if them receivers are good at catchin’ long bombs. If they ain’t, well, that quarterback’s wastin’ his time throwin’ it so far.
- Strong Arm Quarterback: Them fellas that can throw the ball real far, they got what they call a “strong arm.” Means they can chuck it deep, make them long throws.
- Deep Threat Receivers: These are the fellas that can run fast and catch the ball way down the field. They ain’t catchin’ no little dinky passes; they want the long ones.
Short Throws versus Long Bombs
Now, some quarterbacks, they like to throw it short, little passes here and there. That’s alright, I guess, but it ain’t as excitin’ as them long bombs, y’know? Them long throws, that’s where the real action is. That’s where you see them fellas runnin’ like the wind, tryin’ to catch that ball before it hits the ground.
Lately, I heard tell that there ain’t as many long throws as there used to be. Somethin’ ’bout quarterbacks not wantin’ to risk it or somethin’. Too bad, if you ask me. I like seein’ that ball fly!
YAC – Runnin’ After the Catch
Alright, now here’s another thing them fellas talk about: YAC. That stands for “yards after catch.” So, that’s how far the fella runs with the ball after he catches it. See, it ain’t just about catchin’ the ball; it’s about what you do after you catch it, too. If you catch it and then get tackled right away, that ain’t much good. But if you catch it and then run for another 20 yards, well, that’s somethin’ special.
To figger out YAC, you take how many yards the fella ran in total and then subtract them air yards we talked about earlier. Like, if he ran for 50 yards total and the ball flew 30 yards in the air, then he got 20 YAC. See? Easy peasy.
The Longest Throw Ever, They Say
Now, I heard tell of a fella who threw the ball a country mile, set some kind of record. 94 feet, they said! Can you imagine that? That’s farther than I can throw a biscuit! Musta been one heck of a throw, I tell ya. Makes you wonder how far them NFL boys could throw it if they really tried.
Air Yards and NFL Stats
Them fellas that keep track of all them football stats, they pay close attention to air yards. They use it to see how good a quarterback is, how good the receivers are, and how the whole team is doin’. You can find all them stats online, if you know where to look. Heard somethin’ about “*,” but I ain’t never been there myself. Too much clickin’ and whatnot for my taste.
Air Yards in a Nutshell
So, there you have it. Air yards ain’t nothin’ to be scared of. It’s just how far the ball flies, and it tells ya a whole heap about them football fellas and how they play the game. Remember, long throws mean strong quarterbacks and deep threat receivers. And don’t forget about YAC, ’cause runnin’ after the catch is just as important as catchin’ it in the first place. Now you can go and jabber with the best of ’em ’bout air yards and such. You’ll sound smart as a whip, even if you don’t know nothin’ else about football!
Some More Things I Heard About NFL Air Yards and Longest Throws
Seems like there’s always somethin’ new to learn about this football stuff. I was hearin’ the other day ’bout how some folks look at how many times a quarterback throws the ball real far downfield, like 15 yards or more. They say last year, there wasn’t as much of that as there used to be. Guess them quarterbacks are gettin’ scared of throwin’ interceptions or somethin’. Too bad, if you ask me. Nothin’ gets the crowd goin’ like a long bomb!
Anyways, that’s about all I got to say ’bout air yards and such. Hope it all made some sense. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go see if there’s any more of them biscuits left.
