Wiktionary
n. (context American football English) after a touchdown, an attempt to kick the ball through the goal posts to gain another point.
WordNet
n. a score in American football made on a try for points after a touchdown [syn: point after]
Wikipedia
Extra Point is a twice-daily, two-minute segment on ESPN Radio that covers generic sports-related topical news and opinion. The AM edition airs Monday through Saturday at various times between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, and the PM edition airs Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET. On the segments, ESPN personalities provide editorial comments on the sports news stories of the day.
As of 2005, it is heard on over 472 affiliates across the United States and Canada.
Commentators include:
- NFL Live host Trey Wingo
- SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn
- Miami Herald columnist Dan Le Batard
- College GameDay and SportsCenter's Rece Davis
- SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris
- Outside the Lines weekend host and SportsCenter Reporter Jeremy Schaap
- SportsCenter Correspondent Shelley Smith
Former contributors include Keith Olbermann, Tony Bruno and Dick Schaap.
Extra Point was cancelled by ESPN Radio due to budgetary reasons. The last Extra Point segment aired on December, 10, 2010.
Usage examples of "extra point".
Failing a saving throw (at -2) results in the bones of the victim growing massive bone spurs that tear out through the flesh for 1d6 per level damage, attempting to move (for spell duration) inflicts an extra point of damage per caster level per motion attempt.
And also lends a little extra point to the minor question of just where Commodore Horster is right now.
Arms wide for leverage, he looked like a football player going for the extra point.
The extra point was wide to the left and the final score was Exeter 45, Dairy 6.
His hands were held straight up over his head, as if he were signalling that the extra point was good.