What is an “edge”? Why not say “defensive end”?

Not as bad as "room" when referring to position group *

ND EDGE room is lookin pretty good! *

Limit the number of synonyms for derrière too

Not sure why you want to restrict the use of words in the English language.

ass posterior rear end

bottom buns buttocks
can cheeks fanny
keister rear seat

heinie

Caboose, empennage, tail *

dupa *

And a Dobra Shunka to you, sir!

culo *

asinus *

While we're at it, Three Technique? *

Les Grobstein can explain the 3 Technique for you.

If you've never heard it, google it. RIP Grobber.

It's a newer type of situation *

Not to defend the usage, but I think there's a rationale

EDGE is intended to encompass a traditional 4-3 DE or a 3-4 OLB, so it's used broadly to define a player whose role is to rush the QB off the edge of the formation. 3-technique (and any "technique" term) is a more specific way to describe where a defensive lineman lines up, although I think 3-technique and 1-technique were described accurately enough with defensive tackle and nose tackle.

sort of

edge can be a DE or outside lb, but they don't always rush from the edge; their job is to set the edge in the running game and (depending on the scheme and call) either force plays back inside to interior (ILB) pursuit or spill plays outside to exterior (S) pursuit.

A 3 technique can be either strong side (even front, which will have two DE's on the OT's, a DT to strength lined up outside shade of the guard, and a DT over the weakside guard lined up inside--commonly called a 2i) or to the weak side in an "under" front (a Pete Carroll specialty--2 DE's, one DT lined up in either an inside shade of the guard in a 2i or a shade on the center in a 1 or a tilt, and a 3 technique to the weakside, and usually an OLB or SS lined up outside the TE). When you line up the 3 to the weakside, you're trying to dictate the protection/slide call for the OL and create a backside 1 on 1 for the 3 and WDE. If you run that from an odd front (3 DL, 4 LB's), the WLB usually lines up as a WDE in a stand up, then the 3, then the 1 to strength, then the 5, than the Sam OLB in a stand up. The Niners used to run that front a lot under George Seifert when they had Charles Haley (played the "Elephant" hybrid between a DE and OLB) and then later Chris Doleman. Their DL at the time looked like this from strong to weak-5,0,3. You need a dominant NT to really do it.

I was just going to say exactly that. *

Always love these explanations

I should've mentioned that the DE/OLB also has run responsibility, but I think the term "EDGE" is intended to apply whether the DE is actually on the line with his hand on the ground or standing up outside. Whether 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB, they are similar in body type (as opposed to a 3-4 DE).

Edge can be stand up olb in a 3-4 as well

For example, in a 3-4 under if you walk the olb up to strength, in the running game he is the edge and the sde in the 5 isn't.

Then who are the Dutch? *

And who has sex with the hen? *

That's perverse! *

They know a little something about Tommy guns.

Not to be confused with dirty coppers and a different ethnic group.

True confession

Tremendous post.

Very well done

I don’t know why, but I thought it was genius

True confession

As I often post in music/movie/tv quotes, I realize there are times it’s only going to be picked up by a small percentage of posters.

I’m not talking about comedic impact, more so tone and timing.

I appreciate your compliment.

If you aren't Dutch

You aren't much.

They’ll get to it

When the thrill of calling DE, “edge” wears offs