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FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2025

Bad scout team cards lead to bad practices and enough bad practices lead to bad game day performance. It's avoidable with FirstDown PlayBook....

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2025

"Green Left Twin Nasty-Z Peel Tight-Pass 37 Buster Bluff-X Post-Y Bite On 2" Never Made It On A Wristband Sheet In The NFL....

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 5, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has studied the differences (and similarities) in the 3-3-5 Defense and the 3-2-6 Defense and the 3-3 Stack Defense....

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 2, 2025

It is only natural to put too much emphasis on your first football game of the season because it's the "next" game for 8 or 9 months....

6 Man Football Is Different

6 Man Football Is Different

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has learned over the years that 6 man football offense requires a great deal of creativity to be successful. ...

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 13, 2025

Coaching football well can happen several different ways but getting immediate feedback to your players is a huge asset....

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 2, 2025

2 man coverage is a great thought when you face an offensive coordinator who is pretty sure throwing the ball 35 times is the answer....

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 26, 2025

I asked a veteran Texas high school coach what FirstDown PlayBook could do to help coaches the most. Instantly he said defensive adjustments....

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 22, 2025

Your kickoff coverage unit will play fast if they all see the same thing and react according to what your terminology says to them....

Get 7on7 Coverage Help With FirstDown PlayBook

Get 7on7 Coverage Help With FirstDown PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 15, 2025

For every 7on7 play ever run there has been a 7on7 coverage played. That is why FirstDown PlayBook helps both sides of the ball....

Three 7on7 Mistakes To Avoid

Three 7on7 Mistakes To Avoid

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 21, 2025

Cautionary tale. Avoid these 7on7 mistakes this spring and you will live a much happier life this fall when the real chips are down....

Bait The Defense With Your Receiver Splits

Bait The Defense With Your Receiver Splits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 13, 2025

You line up with tight splits and they are salivating at the mouth to intercept that mesh concept. What happened? A Smash concept touchdown....