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The Benefits of No-Huddle Up-Tempo Offense
Going no-huddle up-tempo can create distinct advantages for an offense. It allows the play-caller to communicate with the quarterback via headset up…
Mar 27
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Ed Steele
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Using Motion to Dictate Matchups
The NFL is all about matchups, and the offenses that can find ways to create favorable 1-on-1’s have a distinct advantage. In this breakdown, I’ll focus…
Mar 25
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A Look Back at Aaron Donald's Dominating 2021 Playoff Run
Aaron Donald announced his retirement on Friday. He’ll go down in history as arguably the greatest defensive tackle of all time. In honor of his career…
Mar 18
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Ed Steele
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Winning With Bunch
Bunch formations create all kinds of issues for a defense. Want to play man-to-man against them? Fine, the offense can run a route combination that…
Mar 15
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Nick Kehoe
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Cover-1 Beaters
Beating man coverage is critical to winning in the NFL. Often, it comes down to a receiver’s ability to win 1-on-1 matchups and the quarterback’s…
Mar 5
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Ed Steele
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February 2024
The Double Post
The double post route concept is commonly used throughout the NFL and is an especially great way to attack in the red zone. The keys to the play are (1…
Feb 24
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Nick Kehoe
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Attacking with the Post-Wheel
One of the best route concepts in football is the post-wheel. It can be run against a multitude of coverages (man and zone), and there are so many…
Feb 20
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Nick Kehoe
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November 2023
How the Chiefs Defense Took Advantage of the Dolphins' Motion
The way the Dolphins use motion creates so many issues for defenses. It generates free releases for their speedy receivers. It creates spacing and…
Nov 6, 2023
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Nick Kehoe
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October 2023
How the Patriots Baited Josh Allen Into Throwing an Interception
The Patriots stunned the Bills with a 29-25 last-second win on Sunday. Defensively, it started on the very first play of the game when safety Jabrill…
Oct 24, 2023
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Ed Steele
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August 2023
The Influence Wham Run
Defenses are always looking for clues about an offense’s tendencies in the run game. Is the scheme predominantly zone or gap? Are linemen changing their…
Aug 28, 2023
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Beating Quarters Coverage in the Red Zone
Quarters coverage is becoming more and more popular across the NFL. That means offensive coordinators are likely focusing more of their attention on…
Aug 7, 2023
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Nick Kehoe
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July 2023
Tendency-Breaking Routes
The quest of offensive playcallers to find new ways to get their receivers open is never-ending. Unfortunately, there are only so many routes and route…
Jul 28, 2023
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