And one of the guys in the middle calls the plays for the defense. A wedge is a wall of big players who are supposed to form a blocking wall in front of the kick returner. The idea is to throw blocks on the kickoff coverage team in order to spring the kick returner loose for a big return. Special teams play about 17 percent of all plays but coaches look upon them as being equal in value to offense and defense. Part of the reason is because special teams plays either involve potential points or a large exchange of yardage.
College football sounds different, looks different and is different.
There are even a couple of different rules. It is the same game as professional football, but there is more pageantry. Teams are put together in a number of ways. There is a college draft in which each team takes turns picking players, there are trades, and there is free agency, in which teams bid for a player's services. Each team plays 16 games per season, two against each team in its division.