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Brady Is Good From The Neck Up & Not Just His Brain

Brady Is Good From The Neck Up & Not Just His Brain

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 29, 2020

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....

Your All 22 Tuesday PlayGrid

Your All 22 Tuesday PlayGrid

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2020

Two of the things we have been having the most fun with here at FirstDown PlayBook this fall are PlayGrids and the All 22 Tuesday section. ...

Steelers’ Rat In The Hole Bites Mayfield

Steelers’ Rat In The Hole Bites Mayfield

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 21, 2020

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. ...

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....

FirstDown PlayBook Members Get All 22 Plays & Videos

FirstDown PlayBook Members Get All 22 Plays & Videos

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 17, 2020

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. ...

Coach & Coordinator Talks Offensive Creativity

Coach & Coordinator Talks Offensive Creativity

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 16, 2020

Greg Roman is at the top of the NFL offensive coordinator list here at FirstDown PlayBook. If you study his game plans you will consistently see creativity....

Colts Return Kickoff For 6. Here’s How.

Colts Return Kickoff For 6. Here’s How.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 14, 2020

The Colts found a way to get #20 over in front of the returner. Combine this with two very well executed double team blocks and it was a house call...

What The Quarterback Sees…

What The Quarterback Sees…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 3, 2020

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...

Six Man Football OC’s Thrive On Creativity!

Six Man Football OC’s Thrive On Creativity!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2020

After our year of installing the six man football plays we would say that the number one requirement of an offensive coordinator is that they be creative. ...

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....

Special Teams Coach In A Pandemic Season

Special Teams Coach In A Pandemic Season

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 18, 2020

One area that is often neglected even when things are normal is special teams. Coaches are going to have to be as organized as they have ever been....

Super Bowl Champ’s Special Teams Grading

Super Bowl Champ’s Special Teams Grading

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 2, 2020

Super Bowl Champion Dave Toub of the Kansas City Chiefs taught me a very detailed system for grading individual effort and execution with special teams,...