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Category Archives: Concepts
Gridiron Glossary: The Mesh
The mesh is where the quarterback puts the ball into another players hands or against his stomach as part of a handoff or a fake handoff. The quarterback’s job is to put the ball on the running back’s stomach. The … Continue reading
Key Plays: LSU Fake Field Goal
Les Miles, the resident Mad Hatter in Baton Rouge, reached into his bag of tricks for a fake field goal to beat Florida on Saturday in Death Valley. Miles has been known for late game risks and fakes, including field … Continue reading
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Tagged Fake Field Goal, Field Goal, Florida, LSU
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Gridiron Glossary: Speed Option
The speed option is an option play where the quarterback immediately attacks the optioned defender without utilizing a potential handoff to a running back first. The speed option is fast compared to the triple option. The speed is created by … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Reverse
An offensive play in which the ball is run in one direction before being handed or pitched to another player running in the opposite direction. A reverse is designed to use the defense’s pursuit against itself. The play begins by … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Wheel route
A pass pattern, usually run in combination with a post pattern, in which an inside receiver or running back moves in a circular pattern toward the sideline and then continues vertically up the sideline. Here’s the play from the 2015 … Continue reading
Key Plays: The Texas Power
On Saturday Texas shocked Oklahoma to win the Red River Rivalry. The Longhorns, 1-4 entering the game, weren’t supposed to be able to compete with the 4-0 Sooners, but Texas took an early 14-0 lead and held on at the … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Cushion
Cushion is the amount of space a defensive back puts between himself and the receiver. Cushion is easiest to see at the beginning of the play, but the term also describes the room that a receiver is given during the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cornerback, cover 3, coverage, cushion, defensive philosophy, receiver
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Gridiron Glossary: Numbered Personnel Groupings
A two digit numbering system for identifying the offensive skill players on the field at a given time. The numbered personnel grouping system is used by coaches and players but rarely by commentators and fans. The system makes some assumptions in … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: Fold Block
A fold block is specific blocking technique where two offensive linemen block two defenders by crossing paths with one another. Almost always one offensive lineman will have a defender in front of him and an adjacent lineman will not. The lineman … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Sluggo
Sometimes called a slant and go, sluggo is a pass pattern where the receiver runs a slant and then breaks vertically up the field. The route can be run with a quick slant or a standard slant. In practice the … Continue reading
Third Down Draw 