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13 Personnel Comes Up Big For Burrow & Bengals

13 Personnel Comes Up Big For Burrow & Bengals

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 25, 2021

This 13 personnel touchdown was the first of many for Joe Burrow and the Bengals yesterday. The 3 tight ends had the Ravens thinking run....

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 18, 2021

This Arizona Scissors Smash concept is hard enough to defend. When Kyler Murray does it there are additional problems for the defense....

“Coach” Is A Huge Powerful Word

“Coach” Is A Huge Powerful Word

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 14, 2021

As a coach, the past week has been frustrating because our game has done much more to tear down those barriers than it has to build them. ...

Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds

Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 8, 2021

News flash. Defense is not dead. One reason is that defensive coordinators are allowing offensive coordinators to self inflict wounds....

Chargers’ Punt Alert Fails Vs Raiders

Chargers’ Punt Alert Fails Vs Raiders

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 5, 2021

The Las Vegas punt return team only had ten players on the field. The Chargers recognized it and went right to their punt alert. ...

Burrow & Uzomah Extend Play For The W

Burrow & Uzomah Extend Play For The W

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 1, 2021

Joe Burrows and CJ Uzomah did a nice job of extending this play to tie the game up in the fourth quarter last night for the Bengals....

Chargers’ 2 Safeties Give Them Options

Chargers’ 2 Safeties Give Them Options

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 27, 2021

If you are a football coach and started watching the Chargers' 2 safeties yesterday you would be close to the action on almost every play. ...

Packers Smell A Rat & Expose Him

Packers Smell A Rat & Expose Him

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 21, 2021

Rodgers didn't get a lot of single safety looks but when he did he took advantage of it. This rat in the hole coverage was one example....

Bills Show Dolphins Cover 2… But It Ain’t

Bills Show Dolphins Cover 2… But It Ain’t

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 20, 2021

You can show cover 2 and bring five just like the Bills did here. You will likely face 2x2 or 3x1 formations when playing a throwing team....

All 22 Looks At The Raiders’ Short Yardage Stunt

All 22 Looks At The Raiders’ Short Yardage Stunt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 14, 2021

With 1:13 on the clock before half, Gus Bradley dialed up a very gutsy short yardage stunt on 4th and 1 that worked perfectly. ...

Saints 2 Man Coverage Does The Trick

Saints 2 Man Coverage Does The Trick

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2021

It got us wondering just what did the Saints do them? We did a little research and found some good old fashion 2 man coverage....

Cowboys Green Dog No Match For Brady & Gronk

Cowboys Green Dog No Match For Brady & Gronk

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 10, 2021

The Cowboys called a green dog. They wanted Wilson to cover Gronk if he released and they wanted Wilson to add on if he pass protected....