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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. ...

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. ...

Podcast Week 3: Bobby April-Game Day Special Teams Management

Podcast Week 3: Bobby April-Game Day Special Teams Management

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 10, 2018

Week three of USA Football's Coach & Coordinator "The Game Plan" podcast welcomes two time NFL Special Teams coach of the year Bobby April....