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Inside the TCU 4-2-5 Defense
When I went hunting for information about Gary Patterson's 4-2-5 scheme at TCU, I found almost nothing. Very little information is out there about it, but I did manage to find a partial download of their Cover 2 playbook scheme as well as Patterson's published article at a Nike Clinic about his...
Thursday Morning Links for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Welcome back Bucs fans. Let's dive right in here at Buc 'Em and take a look at what's being said about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers around the league. More gambling news - This time it's (relatively) positive. The over/under on Bucs wins this season has been set at 6.5. This article says take...
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...
The Bob Sanders Beatdown Defense is Dead
BSBD (or, the Bob Sanders Beatdown Defense) was a term coined on this site by our very own BigBlueShoe. In the coaching world it is known simply as "Cover 3." Now, I don't want to go into too many details, but essentially Cover 3 is when the corners give a big cushion, one safety plays deep...
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...
Battle of the Elements: Ohio State at Wisconsin
Amazingly, for the second consecutive week, the Big 10 will boast a battle of the ranked when (it seemed like only yesterday they were at the center of the national championship race) No. 14 Ohio State heads to Camp Randall to take on the (it seemed like only yesterday they were in the top ten) No....
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...
Great article on Colts new MLBer Buster Davis
Buster Davis doesn't care what you think about his "size."Photo (cropped): DetroitLions.com Even though I personally am 6'5 and weigh 200 pounds, I root for the little guy. Always have. So, I am more than a little pleased that the Colts have signed former-Florida star LBer...
Freeney update, and YES! A recommended Fan Post
I'll come clean: I've been bad promoting SB Nation's 2.0 platform and all the great community features. Truth be told, I come from a family of salesmen, and of all of them I am the WORST. In particular, I've been bad showcasing features like recommended Fan Posts, posting FanShots on the front...
Colts blitzing more in 2008?
From PFW's The Way We Hear It: May 30, 2008 <!-- Start Inform sidebar --> <!-- START TEMP TEST OF INFORM DB EXTRACT --> <!-- END TEMP TEST OF INFORM DB EXTRACT --> <!-- End Inform sidebar --> <!-- End Inform sidebar --> Tony Dungy’s Tampa-2 defense...
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