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Brother v. Brother: Discussing BCS standings, UCLA, USC, & the Pac-12's divisional alignment
Everyone has an arch nemesis. Mine just happens to be my older brother. But our mutual hatred (okay, maybe that's an exaggeration) has led to many an entertaining discussion through the years. And because much of the debate has centered on college sports, it seems only appropriate we take these...
Roll On: Cal Offense Vs. USC Defense And Monte Kiffin's Tampa 2
(Click here for those who want to read about USC's offense vs. Cal's defense. Also check out my piece at SB Nation Bay Area on Kevin Riley, because I don't believe he's received enough attention this week, you know? Hope you heard my sarcasm grating like cheese.) For the first time in nearly...
Re-Opening Old Wounds, Revisiting 2009 Cal @ Oregon Part II: A Defensive Stop
In case you missed the previous posts in this series, you may find them here: Part I: The DL Zone Read. ----------------------------------------------------------- While watching the game, I did come across one lone bright spot: the Cal defense holding Oregon's offense from scoring a touchdown. ...
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...
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...
Bootlegging Is Big In Tennessee: Notes From The Orange And White Game
I'm back from the Orange and White game (sort of - I'm actually in the library typing this). Here's a quick rundown of some of the things we saw at the practice/scrimmage/game/thing. Pregame The Vol Walk was pretty cool. Joel was in terrific shape to get a lot of great pictures, so I'm sure...
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...
"Tweaking" the Tampa-2: What did Jim Caldwell mean?
As I have said since Tony Dungy retired, the Colts are not going to switch to a new defensive scheme. Indy will run the same Tampa-2 defense they have run since 2002. It will rely on pressure from the d-line with the LBers and DBs mostly dropping back into zone coverage. Jim Caldwell has made this...
Tampa Bay no longer running Tampa-2: How does this affect the Colts?
Ew! Old man sweat. Photo: cache.daylife.com The retirement of Tony Dungy and the semi-retirement of Monte Kiffin (yes, coaching for his friggin son at Tennessee sure sounds like semi-retirement to me) really meant the end of an era for the NFL. Just like Tom Landry and Chuck Noll before them,...
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...
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