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3 Bad Youth Football Offenses

3 Bad Youth Football Offenses

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 14, 2021

Three examples of offenses we think are bad for youth football and also things that might help you if you face them....

The “Beast” Offense Is Bad For Youth Football

The “Beast” Offense Is Bad For Youth Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 13, 2021

We do not think the youth football "Beast' offense adds any value to our game. We think it is damaging to our game and even more so to the young players....

Youth Football Practice: Don’t Try To Do Too Much

Youth Football Practice: Don’t Try To Do Too Much

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 10, 2020

A position coach must remember that if you try to teach too much, you run the risk of having your players return for the next practice remembering nothing. ...

Bills Make Playoffs With Defensive Pressure

Bills Make Playoffs With Defensive Pressure

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 17, 2019

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. ...

Massillon Shallow Cross & Drive Concepts

Massillon Shallow Cross & Drive Concepts

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 5, 2019

Here is one more example of Keith Grabowski's great work as he has tapped into the mind of Jarrett Troxler from Massillon Washington High School. ...

USA Football Article On NFL Shifts, Trades And Motions

USA Football Article On NFL Shifts, Trades And Motions

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 24, 2019

One of the biggest differences with coaching in the NFL is that you will line up each and every week with similar personnel to your opponent. ...

Great USA Football Article On Tight End Heavy RPO’s

Great USA Football Article On Tight End Heavy RPO’s

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 11, 2019

Brendan does a nice job here of detailing five different ways NFL teams incorporated a Tight End oriented attack with run pass option schemes. ...

Press Man Coverage From The Guy Who Started It In College Football

Press Man Coverage From The Guy Who Started It In College Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 6, 2019

In a lot of ways, Ron Case is the "father of press man coverage" in college football. As you will hear, he began doing it when it was generally something you saw on NFL Sundays that the...

USA Football Details NFL Goal Line Passes

USA Football Details NFL Goal Line Passes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 25, 2019

USA Football's Brendan Leister does a good job of detailing five plays from the NFL season where offensive coordinators created open receivers....

Bears Pat Mannelly Talks Snapping

Bears Pat Mannelly Talks Snapping

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 13, 2018

After being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round in 1996 Pat Mannelly snapped the ball 2,282 times during his NFL career without a botched snap. ...

NFL Coach & 3 Time Rose Bowl Winner Jim Hueber Talks Goal Line

NFL Coach & 3 Time Rose Bowl Winner Jim Hueber Talks Goal Line

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 6, 2018

Few things are more frustrating than driving the length of the field to get three shots at the end zone from the one only to come up empty on the goal line. ...

37 Year NFL Vet Wade Wilson Talks 2 Minute Drill

37 Year NFL Vet Wade Wilson Talks 2 Minute Drill

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2018

When USA Football Coach & Coordinator "Game Plan" host Keith Grabowski asked about doing a podcast involving two minute procedure we knew exactly who we wanted to call. ...