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NFL history: Where did “line to gain” join the lexicon for “first down” and more on the intricacies in football history

In the fourth quarter of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines game (which had a few NFL draft prospects that should interest the Cleveland Browns) on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day, ...
Chicago Bears

HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams' play-action pass finds Luther Burden III for 11-yard gain

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' connects with wide receiver Luther Burden III for a 11-yard gain and a first down.
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What is this “line to gain” crap? Isn’t that just a fancy way of saying “first down?”

In the second quarter of the Arizona Cardinals’ road game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, FOX Sports color analyst Adam Amin stated on a second-down play, “Looking for McBride. He is almost ...
NFL

Pickens' first reception goes for first down yardage

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens makes his first reception of the day for a 13-yard gain and a first down.