Talk:Wheel route

Why "Wheel"?
I was delighted to find this article after a tv announcer mentioned a wheel route, and I didn't know what it was. So I'm happy with the content, save one datum which is omitted: Why is it called a "wheel" route? There's nothing round about it, I can't think of any relation to a wheel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.24.204.188 (talk) 23:48, 10 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I think the name comes from how the receiver "wheels around" from selling the underneath pass to turning upfield when the defender bites.  http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wheel+around (definition 2).  Not 100% sure if this is actual origin or folk etymology but maybe someone can confirm. -- InspectorTiger (talk) 16:43, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Different than Chair Route
A Wheel Route and an Out-and-Up aka Chair Route are two different routes. In a chair route you run downfield, take a 90 degree turn to the sideline, and then take a 90 degree turn upfield. In a wheel route as a wide receiver you go upfield for about 2 steps, take a 45 degree angle towards the sideline, and then turn upfield at the sideline. A Wheel Route is also a running back route that is run towards the sideline like a flare but then turns upfield at the sideline. I have edited the article to reflect this--EG60 (talk) 19:18, 15 January 2008 (UTC)