NFL ; Steelers Red-Zone Defense Looks to Keep Opposition out of End ZoneNFL ; Steelers Red-Zone Defense Looks to Keep Opposition out of End ZonePITTSBURGH - Once opponents get into the red zone, the Steelerstake it as a challenge to keep...Scifo, Dan...
Expected points and EPA explained Alok Pattani, ESPN AnalyticsSep 15, 2012, 03:00 AM ET Let's start with what seems like a pretty basic question: Which team has the best offense in the NFL? How about the best defense? Special teams? Although opinions on these matters can vary wildly, ...
4) Niners' defense picks itself up off the mat.San Francisco had a tough time answering what Green Bay presented early in this game, finding itself on the field for most of the first quarter and simply attempting to survive while the Packers mounted long, methodical drives. The 49ers held ...
Updates to thekickoff play, with all kicking team members other than the kicker now lining up at the receiving team's 40-yard line. The returning team will field up to two returners allowed inside the 20-yard line in the "landing zone," and the rest of the team will line up in a ...
And a well-rounded linebacker is an asset to any defense. Jewell covers well in zone, with good spatial awareness to get proper depth, and he has the ability to come forward and blitz up the middle on occasion. Jewell wears the green dot on defense and gets everyone lined up, and he ...
zone defense. Likewise, we can lower our expectations for an offense that’s struggling badly in the red zone and facing the league’s best red zone defense. A quarterback who thrives when defenses blitz might be happy to see a defensive coordinator like Brian Flores (Vikings) who relies ...
The Ravens' excellent defense contained Stroud back in early September, holding him and Houston out of the end zone in the 25-9 win. But DeMeco Ryans' Texans have come a long way since then and are brimming with confidence -- and don't have much to lose after few predicted them to ...
Analysis:This was a correct enforcement of the NFL's complicated rulebook, one that was explained at length -- but accurately -- by Hochuli afterward. NFL rules declare a passing play over when the ball is "caught by a player of either team or is incomplete." In other words...
This is the Maroon Zone -- too close to punt, too far for a placement kick. Go for it and ice the game! The Razorbacks did the "safe" thing and boomed a punt. The visitors took the ball the other way to record the tying touchdown with 47 seconds showing. The University of ...
— Vincent said the league will review the rule that gives the defense the ball at the 20-yard line on a fumble into the end zone and out of bounds. Some argue the offensive team should keep the ball where the fumble happened.