football move 

Some ridiculous Maddenism that became a main stream rule. Deems a verified catch or not which has no grounds to judge.

Madden: "Not a good catch there, not a good catch there didnt make a football move!"

football move by tjbanf May 27, 2006

Watching football movies 

When you and your significant other are watching football movies that you don't care about. So instead you spend the enitre time making out. Then their parents walk in.

What are you doing tonight?
Watching football movies with my girlfriend

Watching football movies by Philly Billy Milly December 13, 2010

football move 

An American football phrase used in the NFL rulebook used to overturn a clearly caught pass by a receiver but referees wish to overturn for no particularly reason. It is often used to screw over the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. Naturally stretching out for a touchdown is not a "football move".

Dez Bryant caught the football, took took two steps, and stretched out for a touchdown; since he did not make a football move the catch was an incompletion.

football move by ashlux January 11, 2015

football move 

A term used by NFL television analysts in attempt to easily clarify/determine whether a particular pass was either a) caught and then fumbled or b) incomplete. The thinking is that if a ball was dropped after making a "football move" that the ball was officially caught and then fumbled. In contrast, if the receiver was not making a "football move," it was simply a dropped pass and therefore incomplete.

The problem with this term is that a receiver could clearly fumble the ball while making a non-football move (e.g. basketball move, volleyball move, etc.).

"And that pass is caught by Troy Williamson at the 30 yard line and he turns sideways while releasing a hook-shot (basketball move) toward the 28 yard-line where it is recovered by Al Harris - that is an incomplete pass and the Vikings will retain possession of the ball - that was not a football move...what was Al Harris thinking picking that ball up after a basketball move?"

This is clearly a catch followed by a fumble without the presence of a "football move."

I apologize for the unrealistic example - no way Williamson would catch the ball.

football move by Mr. Fabian December 30, 2006