The 3-4 defensive mission statement: The 3-4 defense is all about confusion. Using strong linemen to occupy the offensive line at the point of attack, athletic linebackers are able to attack from various angles to pressure the quarterback or stuff the run. The 4-3 usually relies on the down linemen to penetrate. This penetration by […]
Continue reading →So one of my friends asked me in reference to my prior post what I meant by ‘vectoring’ . This is a defensive philosophy popularized by Jim Bates, who had some success in Denver and Miami with the scheme, but ultimately was run out of town. The vectoring or Run Control style of defense exists to help the […]
Continue reading →The only people who would say that football is BACK are the nerds who want to see what their team is going to look like in the regular season. Everyone else just (correctly) says it’s a bunch of backups and folks who aren’t going to make the team anyway. However, for the Bucs this is […]
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