Football analysis and strategy from Chris B. Brown
More on the zone read (or midline read) of the defensive tackle
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More on the zone read (or midline read) of the defensive tackle
The classic zone read, where the runningback runs the zone play to one side while the quarterback reads the backside defensive end, is a great play. But if you use it enough, two problems emerge. First, just because you’re reading the defensive end doesn’t mean you’ve made your blocks on everyone else — a stud…
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Walter Payton and the wildcat?
Of course, I’m pretty precise when it comes to referring to something as the wildcat, but these clips of Sweetness playing shotgun QB for the Bears are, well, sweet: