defense
Cowboys 6 Man Pressure Gets Home
The All 22 play we are featuring today is a Cowboys 6 man pressure that got to Matt Ryan in the second quarter....
Get Home With Nickel Knife Fire Zone 3
We call this pressure Nickel Knife Fire Zone 3. It is one of over 57 different varsity defensive pressures in FirstDown PlayBook....
Bucs Roll Up To Cover 3 For Pick 6
When Tampa Bay rolled up to a cover 3 look vs Jameis Winston on Sunday, we promise you that he never saw it happening....
Bring Pressure To The Protection Back
Once you figure out which way the center is turning this pressure to the protection back is easier to arrive at than you might think....
Youth Football Green Dog?
Youth football green dogs are not common. Most coaches do not want to overload their young players but this might be a case for one....
Solve Linebacker Conflict Of Assignment
Conflict of assignment is exactly what it says it is. It is when a defensive player has two responsibilities that work against each other....
4-3 Under Base Defense
Let’s slow down today to look at FirstDown PlayBook’s 4-3 Under Base defense. Sometimes as football coaches we spit words out like “over” and “under”...
This Corner Fire Good No Matter The Hash
Regardless of the playing field, no hash is so far away from the boundary that a Corner Fire can't get home to ruin a quarterback's day....
Your Press Box Personnel Coach Is Critical
Nick Saban goes ballistic. Belichick makes a note to chew someone's rear. Who are they mad at? The press box personnel coach of course....
Youth Football 5-3 Under Defense
The FirstDown PlayBook 5-3 Under youth football defense is probably our least understood. Understanding starts with one word...leverage....
Defensive Coaches: Details Matter Too
There is no earthly explanation of why defensive coaches would teach players from the offensive side of the ball....
Bearcat Red Zone Defense Creates Irish Pick
When we first saw this Cincinnati Bearcat red zone defense yesterday, we were pretty sure it was a green dog pressure. Maybe not......