Some More 8-2-1 Kickoff Info.

Looks like the 8-2-1 KOR is here to stay!  Unfortunately I could not talk the ol' HBC into using it this year where I'm at, but tha...

Why Install Both Special and Solo Coverages?

I get this question a lot from guys, and I guess things are not making sense, so I'm going to try and set the record straight with this ...

Weak Safety Shuffle Technique in Solo Coverage

Uh oh... Most who know me know I like the shuffle footwork for defensive backs (DB's).  I started using the shuffle about 2006 as a way...

Revolutionary Safeties and Quarters Coverage- Smart Football/Grantland

Good article on the revolutionizing of the safety play in the NFL.   This has been important to the success of many teams down through the d...

Eating My Words...

One part of being a good coach is learning to eat your words.  I had put a post out a while back where I was discussing all the nuances of t...

The Strong Safety in the 46 Bear and 46 Nickel Defenses

As some of you know, from a previous post, I had some success (I do use that term relatively) with the 46 Nickel this past season.  Since us...

Something Shared...

This was shared to me before Parent's Weekend in college.  We were playing in a big conference game and our head coach shared this with ...

Lessons of the Great Outdoors

We live in a world in which more and more things are viewed as risky: food, drink, trains, aeroplanes, roads, sex, other people. And nowhere...