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All 22 Tuesday Looks At 5’9 vs 6’5: Technique Matters
Defensive backs are coached too. All things being equal, technique can make the difference. That's even if equal means 6'5 vs 5'9....
Brady Is Good From The Neck Up & Not Just His Brain
The first thing Brady does here is to force the defense to play their coverage honestly. He keeps his eyes down the middle of the field....
Steelers’ Rat In The Hole Bites Mayfield
Fitzpatrick dropped down to play the "rat in the hole". This allowed him to play the short middle of the field and read Mayfield's eyes. ...
FirstDown PlayBook Members Get All 22 Plays & Videos
As FirstDown PlayBook continues to grow and expand this is just one more way you will see us improve. Video integration is in our (and your) future. ...
Steps, Strain & Sustain. The Making of A Reach Block.
A good reach block begins with a great first step. Check out Lewis's angle and explosive first step that puts him in position to block the defender....
What The Quarterback Sees…
There is a lot going on here. You have motion, jet sweep action with four out to one side. There's a vertical and a high low concept all wrapped up into one...
Bears’ Fuller Shows Up In A Critical Spot
Fuller, the corner, is the "force player" here, meaning he's the guy who needs to set the edge of the run and not get out-leveraged....
If An NFL Running Back Can’t Do This… They Can’t Start
We have seen fights almost break out in NFL draft meetings over whether we should draft a running back who had questionable protection capabilities....
Lavonte David Can Anticipate Because He Studies
For a player of Lavonte David's caliber, hours of film study, seeing the route concepts in practice and walk-throughs come together on gameday in a big way....
6 Man Football Demands Creativity
6 man football has many of the elements of 11 man football, but there are huge differences. For instance, every player is eligible to catch a pass....
Bills Make Playoffs With Defensive Pressure
Today on All 22 Tuesday we will dissect a Buffalo Bills pressure that was used in the Steelers game at least twice on Sunday night. ...
Evaluating An Offensive Coordinator
Consider that every time an offensive coordinator calls a game it could be seen as an on the job interview for head coaching vacancies. ...