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Gridiron Glossary: Cushion

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Billy Koehler

Cushion is the amount of space a defensive back puts between himself and the receiver. Cushion is easiest to see at the beginning of the play, but the term also describes the room that a receiver is given during the … Continue reading →

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