special teams
Bills Have Ingredients Of A Super Bowl Contender
The Buffalo Bills are a solid football team in all phases. They have a good offense and defense and a special teams group that combines talent and effort....
Arkansas Trick Play Fake Field Goal
Take a look below at this video and take notes because you can easily run this same trick play fake if you ever get this field goal block alignment!...
Colts Return Kickoff For 6. Here’s How.
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...
Onside Kick Shows Importance Of Pre-Play Tips
The first two weeks in this NFL season have seen two critical mistakes on kickoff return. Both had revealing pre-play tips about what was coming....
Special Teams Coach In A Pandemic Season
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 Champion Dave Toub of the Kansas City Chiefs taught me a very detailed system for grading individual effort and execution with special teams,...
Specialists Training Camp Approach
2023 training camp is going to be different for everyone this year but it is always a unique time for kickers and punters. ...
Super Bowl Champ Dave Toub’s Point Chart
Longtime NFL special teams coach and recent Super Bowl champion Dave Toub has shared his grading system with us on the FirstDown PlayBook website....
Choosing A Field Goal Block For Your Young Kicker
Youth kickers should take advantage of a two-inch tee for both field goals and kickoffs. Once in high school, the tee will depend on your skill level....
Kickoff Return “Look Off” Technique
A look off technique is when a blocker fakes like he is going to block a cover guy, only to pivot and block the player adjacent to him....
Monday Morning QB Has A Kickoff Return Question
How can you install an effective kickoff return counter to this? Remember, you want to keep it simple and change as few assignments as possible. ...
Place Kickers: 2 Eyes Are Better Than 1 Leg
The Better You Are With Your Eyes, The Better Your Chance Of Making The Kick! You will make a lot of kicks if you are good with your eyes....