Traditionally, the 5-3 defense was used in the NFL and college ranks when offensive formations and play calls were far less sophisticated; however, as the passing game has improved dramatically at these levels, football coaches more often turn to zone coverages and different forms of pass covera...
Study the running back’s eyes just before the snap if a camera provides this shot while watching a football game on TV. Before the ball arrives, he scans the defense from left to right and back again, looking at its alignment. If he inadvertently stares at the point of attack, the mid...
Moss hit a big touchdown on fourth-and-nine from UW's 37-yard line, then USC steamrolled UW's defense to the end zone for its second score of the quarter. USC had much more success running the ball that quarter. But Washington's defense is still showing some fight. Car...
Overall, using multiple motions and shifts gives an offense a great way to outflank a defense on the edges and create better angles to execute blocks. This tactic is currently underutilized at all levels of the game and offensive coordinators would be smart to consider employing multiple motions...
Football Defense and Special Teams When a team does not have possession of the ball, it is on defense and uses various methods to prevent the other team's offense from scoring. These players must tackle the offensive player who has the ball to stop the offense from advancing. Defense will ...
Week 1 offers a chance to get started right. The Colts play as much zone defense as anyone in the NFL, and they lost two of their top three edge rushers to free agency. Wilson was the fourth-most accurate QB against zone defense last year, and without pressure, he’ll feast. ...
The San Francisco 49ers play their last home game of the 2023 preseason as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi's Stadium. This matchup marks the...
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 5, 2019 Trask makes the Tigers pay with a touchdown strike to Josh Hammond. Florida 7, Auburn 6 | End 1Q Well that was an interesting sequence. A muffed punt gave Florida its first takeaway and the ball in the red zone. Trask was off ...
Week 1 offers a chance to get started right. The Colts play as much zone defense as anyone in the NFL, and they lost two of their top three edge rushers to free agency. Wilson was the fourth-most accurate QB against zone defense last year, and without pressure, he’ll feast. ...
goal at the Ohio State 1-yard line, sending in the field goal unit for what was the winning kick. Lanning has passed up some field goals before to go for touchdowns, but in this instance, he played it by the book and trusted his defense to hold on at the end—whi...