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3 Things To Consider Before You Run A Youth Football Spread Offense

3 Things To Consider Before You Run A Youth Football Spread Offense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 25, 2021

No throwing...no Spread. This is why we think there are at least 3 things to consider before you spread your youth football offense out....

How To Find Your Youth Football Chalk Talks

How To Find Your Youth Football Chalk Talks

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 16, 2021

The youth football playbook content is phenomenal but there is more. We want you to also know how not find your youth football chalk talks....

Beast Offense Beaters Section Grows

Beast Offense Beaters Section Grows

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 13, 2021

We want to show you the additions to the youth football "Beast Beaters" section in FirstDown PlayBook and give you three axioms to beat it....

Plays, PlayBooks & Wristband Sheets

Plays, PlayBooks & Wristband Sheets

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 30, 2021

The most valuable thing FirstDown PlayBook can do for you is to allow you to spend time with your team instead of your computer....

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 19, 2021

Being a coordinator is not about when your quarterback just takes off and runs when your plan or the numbers are not great....

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....

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. ...

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. ...