Beating the Blitz: Offensive Strategies for Cover 2, Cover 3, and 4-3

QuestionWhat plays would you use to beat the Cover 2 blitz, a Cover 3 Blitz, and a all out 4-3 blitz? AnswerNot that I am a coach or anything, but the way

Optimizing Training for Speed and Power: A Teenager's Guide

Questionim a 14yr old boy who wants to gain power and speed.i purchased the jumpsoles with proprioceptor, reaction ball, hypergravity weightbelt, all speed

Average Football Pass Speed: What's the Velocity Range?

QuestionHi, Can you tell me what the spproximate speed range of a hard-thrown pass is? Thanks.  Bill AnswerBill, arm velocity isnt a metric footbal

NFL Rules: Tackling Players with Long Hair & Uniform Violations

QuestionI see the hair on defensive backs getting longer and longer, sticking out under the helmet. if a db intercepts a pass and returns it, can he be tac

Football Fundamentals: A Beginner's Guide for Aspiring Players

QuestionHi, my name is Cassie. Im 14 and in the 8th grade.  Ive always liked playing football with my friends and family but I want to really know how

Legal Stiff Arm Rules in Football: What's Allowed?

QuestionMy understanding is that it is legal for a receiver or running back with the ball to fend off a would be tackler by putting his hand in the face of

Firing a Football Coach: A Guide for BCAFL Teams

QuestionHey lewis this may be a little strange but here goes Im currently a player for a football team in BCAFL the british college American football leag

Finding NFL Halftime Score Tie Statistics: A Search Guide

QuestionWhere can I find NFL stats that would tell me how often the scores are tied at half time? I have looked at www.NFL.com and www.espn.com and cant fi

NFL Safety Rules: Understanding End Zone Penalties

QuestionHelp settle an argument!  Lets say the ball is on the 1-yard line.  The team tries to run a play out of the end zone, and the ball carrie

NFL Goal Line Rules: Does the Goal Line Extend Out of Bounds?

QuestionAccording to NFL rules, if any part of the ball breaks the imaginary plane of the goal line, it is a touchdown. Does this imaginary plane extend ou

Split-Gap Defense for 7-8 Grade Football: Gap Assignment Strategies

QuestionI am in the Navy and have coached youth football for 4 years. I am now taking over the 7th and 8th grade division. I am interested in running a spl

Understanding 3-4 and 4-3 NFL Defensive Formations

QuestionWhat exactly does it mean? also how do they understand the play when the QB say gibber gabber stuff? AnswerThe 3-4 and the 4-3 are the base alignm

NFL Rules: Does a Player Running into Opponent's End Zone Result in a Touchdown?

Questionif a player mistakenly runs the ball into the other teams end-zone does it count as a touch down forthe opposite team? AnswerIt counts as a safety

Blitz in Football: Understanding Defensive Strategies

Questionwhat is a blitz and who blitzes and how does it work? AnswerRosemary, in general a blitz is when more than four defenders try and rush the passer.

Football Position Nicknames & Symbols: A Comprehensive Guide

QuestionHi Bill its been a few years since i have played football and was wondering if you could help me with something. I cant seem to remember all the ni

College Football Tryouts: Can a Late Bloomer Make the Team?

QuestionI wasnt very good during high school football.  I was a senior 510  180lbs  Defensive Ends back up to a junior. I wasnt contact by

Improve Explosiveness & Speed for College Football: A Workout Plan

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Double Slot Offense: Strategies, Plays & Resources | Question Coach

QuestionCoach, I am the head coach at Coloma HS MI. I was wondering what type of books, notes, playbooks, drills ect you have ont he double slot O? Thank

NFL Rules: Is It Legal to Push a Quarterback into the End Zone?

Questionare you aloud to push a quarterback in the endzone AnswerIf you mean push a ballcarrier (QB or not) into the endzone, then no, Helping the Runner

Understanding Football Stats: Tackles & Beyond - A Young Player's Question

QuestionHi iam 12 yrs old. i like football very much but dont understand what a decleater is or a pancake what can i do to set a recorded in decleaters or