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Every guy I’ve ever dated has been a football fanatic, and even though I like football, I know diddly-squat about it. Well, until now….

Women’s Health posted some football phrases for those of us who may be a little ignorant about the sport.

If we learn these phrases, maybe we can impress the men a little bit this Superbowl? Maybe.

Encroachment: A term for when a defender enters the neutral zone and makes contact with an opposing player before the start of a play. This is subject to a 5-yard penalty.

Bootleg: A type of deceptive running play designed to momentarily freeze the defense into thinking the quarterback has handed off the ball to a running back, when in fact he has kept the ball and concealed it on his hip and rolled towards the sidelines, after which he will either attempt to run with it or to pass it.

” . . . And long”: Usually refers to a distance of more than 10 yards that remain to be covered for a first down, as in “third and long,” meaning that it is third down and long yardage.

Backfield: The area of the field that begins approximately 2 yards from either side of the line of scrimmage, just beyond the neutral zone. It can refer to a group of players who line up in the backfield area, or to the area itself.

“Did he maintain possession?”: Ask this if it’s unclear whether the player who caught the ball held on to it when he hit the ground after getting piled on by a bunch of guys from the opposing team. Make sure you yell this immediately after the play, before a call is made by the ref.

Luckily, I already knew this one: “If you want your boyfriend to break up with you, you should call him and text him all- day long on Super Bowl Sunday,” says Dr. Belisa Vranich, PsyD.