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Rodgers Pick 6? Not Often But It Happens.

Rodgers Pick 6? Not Often But It Happens.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 20, 2020

Aaron Rodgers can make a case as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play football. However, he wishes he had this Pick 6 throw back....

Use Varsity Offense To Teach Coverage

Use Varsity Offense To Teach Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 24, 2020

If you are a defensive coach we strongly urge you to use the FirstDown PlayBook Varsity Offense to prepare your players each week...

How Do You Teach Defensive Adjustments?

How Do You Teach Defensive Adjustments?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 21, 2020

Can you get on the board and fit your base defense up against any formation that the offense might throw at you? What about shifts, motions and trades?...

Bears’ Fuller Shows Up In A Critical Spot

Bears’ Fuller Shows Up In A Critical Spot

by Will Cinelli on Aug 20, 2020

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....

Wisconsin Defense Leaves Few Places For This Ball To Go

Wisconsin Defense Leaves Few Places For This Ball To Go

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 26, 2020

Obviously the Wisconsin staff had done their homework because this defense looked like it was designed specifically for this play....

Assistant Football Coaches Have Intellectual Property Too

Assistant Football Coaches Have Intellectual Property Too

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 9, 2020

Every time you go for an interview, have a chance for input with your offense, defense or special teams you will wish you had your ideas organized....

Pass Rush Tools For The Toolbox

Pass Rush Tools For The Toolbox

by Will Cinelli on May 28, 2020

As a football coach, how can you help your pass rushers become even more impactful and disruptive? Add tools to their toolbox....

Over 57 Different Defensive Pressures

Over 57 Different Defensive Pressures

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 18, 2020

You can find pressures organized by which linebacker(s) is coming. Sam, Mike, Jack and Will linebacker pressures can easily be sorted....

Defensive Coordinator: Stop This Run

Defensive Coordinator: Stop This Run

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 30, 2020

You are the defensive coordinator. The zone read is cutting back to your weak side A gap. What adjustment(s) are you going to make to get this stopped?...

Flip Your Football PlayBook Play Or Part Of It

Flip Your Football PlayBook Play Or Part Of It

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 28, 2020

This morning we take you through your ability to flip your play just about any way you want to. That means the entire play or a portion of it too. ...

Zone Dog Pressure…Free Safety Style

Zone Dog Pressure…Free Safety Style

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 27, 2020

Bringing the free safety can take some nerves of steel especially if your strong safety is not real comfortable in the deep middle of the field....

Monday Morning QB: Adjust To This

Monday Morning QB: Adjust To This

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 24, 2020

You are playing corners over and leaving the strong safety on the boundary side to defend the run.The offense orbit motions #1 to the boundary. Now what?...