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Stand Up Defensive Fronts

Writing about Charlie Strong, Kevin Flaherty discusses the Psycho front Strong used at Louisville.  The Psycho front is Strong’s name for the package he uses where the defensive linemen stand up and walk around, jumping from place to place before … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: Slide Protection

Slide Protection is a pass protection scheme where the offensive lineman each block a gap to the same side. Slide protection is a little like zone blocking for a pass.  Each lineman blocks the same direction, left/right or strong/weak, whatever … Continue reading

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