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Frank Bush And The Aggressive Defense That Never Was: A Case Study Of Good 4-3 Defenses
The Texans, two weeks ago, held the Bengals to 46 second-half yards in Cincinnati; they gave the Bills just 83 yesterday in Buffalo. Bush has added speed and aggression to a defense that too long had been Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans and nine average Joes. There's a personality to this defense...
Football 101: Battle Red Carpet Zone
If there is something I am confident about, it is that most of us here do not like the Cover 2 Zone defense or as it has come to be known around here - the battle red carpet zone. At times last season, it felt as if the defense just let teams walk right down the field at will.Yet, what exactly is...
The "New" Bears D.C. MUST Evolve The Defense
I'll say this once, so pay attention. EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL HAS A COVER 2 DEFENSE (and many now have the Tampa 2) IN THEIR PLAYBOOK. First off, sorry for shouting, and secondly, that CAPTARD moment wasn't for everyone, just the stubborn bunch that constantly criticize the Bears pass defense...
Thursday Morning Links for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Welcome back Bucs fans. Let's dive right in here at Buc 'Em and take a look at what's being said about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers around the league. More gambling news - This time it's (relatively) positive. The over/under on Bucs wins this season has been set at 6.5. This article says take...
Tampa 2, Cover 2; What do the Bears do?
There's been other blogs that looked at what the Bears do defensively, other breakdowns done, but coming from a coaching/teaching perspective, it's best to learn through repetition. I may touch on something that makes sense in a way that was misunderstood before, or I may hit on something...
The Bob Sanders Beatdown Defense is Dead
BSBD (or, the Bob Sanders Beatdown Defense) was a term coined on this site by our very own BigBlueShoe. In the coaching world it is known simply as "Cover 3." Now, I don't want to go into too many details, but essentially Cover 3 is when the corners give a big cushion, one safety plays deep...
Will new Colts defensive coordinator Larry Coyer change the Colts defense?
This comment from monstersbox got me thinking: A 4-2-5 [defense] is a nickel. It’s called a strong nickel or a big nickel. But with 3 safeties instead of 3 DBs while playing what looks like a 4-4-3. They only used it when Bob came back, but they used it. Hagler was playing like a safety when...
Tony Dungy: Defense displayed a "lack of hustle"
Go back and listen to Tony Dungy's press conference from Monday and you will hear some very troubling statements. Not troubling in the sense that OMG we are toast, but troubling in the sense that certain characteristics that are NOT characteristic of the Colts occurred during the Jaguars game. In...
Great article on Colts new MLBer Buster Davis
Buster Davis doesn't care what you think about his "size."Photo (cropped): DetroitLions.com Even though I personally am 6'5 and weigh 200 pounds, I root for the little guy. Always have. So, I am more than a little pleased that the Colts have signed former-Florida star LBer...
Freeney update, and YES! A recommended Fan Post
I'll come clean: I've been bad promoting SB Nation's 2.0 platform and all the great community features. Truth be told, I come from a family of salesmen, and of all of them I am the WORST. In particular, I've been bad showcasing features like recommended Fan Posts, posting FanShots on the front...
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