Complete Clue List
Across
1. Temporary; like some football coaches
5. The Texans are based in this city
9. Condescend
10. Teams from the American ____ include the Patriots, Giants, Buffalo Bills and Steelers (direction)
11. Nemesis, like the Green Bay Packers for the 18D Bears (sing.)
12. Team owner? Definitely a wealthy person
13. Select group (1-4)
15. Receiving financial assistance; possibly a player with a career-ending injury (2,7)
18. NFL team based in Phoenix, Arizona
19. Negotiation results
21. Anxious, uncomfortable: ____ ease (3,2)
23. Earn one or two points after a touchdown (5,1,3); a term more common in rugby union and league
25. Choices, maybe to follow certain football teams
26. One of a very young child's first names for its father (var.)
27. Response to "I've got an idea!" (2,5; first word init.)
28. The Buffalo Bills call this state home (3,4)
Down
1. Colts' home state
2. More on edge, like linemen able to be drawn offside
3. Distance, within which a kicker is able to make a field goal
4. Vikings' home
5. Get a move on, like in a two-minute drill
6. Not touched, such as when the defense fails to tackle an offensive player
7. Second squad in a game, perhaps (4,1)
8. Eye-catching
14. Number of NFL franchises (6-3)
16. Home state of the Green Bay Packers
17. Got comfortable with; maybe a new playbook when changing teams (7,2)
18. Illinois city, home of the Bears
20. Frolic about, possibly giving the winning coach an impromptu Gatorade shower
22. Detroit's NFL team
23. American football, for one
24. Furnish with a fund (like some NFL charities)