Patent ID: 7850551

Claim:
A mobile practice target, comprising (a) a framework comprising a base support and at least one substantially vertical support extending above said base support and an angled support above said substantially vertical support, wherein the bottom of said angled support is connected directly to the top of said substantially vertical support, wherein said angled support is at an angle of from about 15 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the substantially vertical support, (b) a common, undivided pocket comprising a resilient material having (i) at least one front opening parallel to said vertical support capable of receiving into said pocket a football propelled from the horizontal direction, and (ii) a separate top opening parallel to said angled support for receiving a propelled football from above, (c) a baffle secured to the top of said front opening which can absorb the momentum of said propelled football and/or deflect said propelled football downward into the pocket, and (d) a mobility means associated with the base support to facilitate transport of said mobile practice target, said mobility means comprising wheels, ball rollers, casters, or a combination thereof, wherein said mobile practice target captures and contains said propelled football and prevents said propelled football from bouncing out of said pocket when said propelled football traverses said front opening at speeds greater than about 30 mph.