zone-blitz Stories - Shakin The Southland
Zone Blitz Explained: Stopping The Running Game
Last Thursday, we began looking at the zone blitz, and how it is used to effectively bring pressure and shut down the passing game. Today, we'll look at how it can be an effective scheme to defend the...
Zone Blitz Explained: Stopping The Passing Game
The zone blitz, which is also called the 'fire zone' or 'storm blitz' is a fairly simple concept; seven or eight defenders attack the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball, giving the illusion tha...
The Florida State Defense Under Mark Stoops
As former Arizona defensive coordinator Mark Stoops attempts to resurrect the Florida State defense from its horrendous 2009 campaign, he'll undoubtedly be changing a lot. But the most noticeabl...
The "New" Bears D.C. MUST Evolve The Defense
I'll say this once, so pay attention. EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL HAS A COVER 2 DEFENSE (and many now have the Tampa 2) IN THEIR PLAYBOOK. First off, sorry for shouting, and secondly, that CAP...
Inside the Steele Curtain: Cover 3 Zone Blitzes
First thing to get straight in your head is that a zone blitz is not what is called anytime you see a Defensive linemen drop into coverage. In reality, a DE may have a seam/flat responsibility on pass...
"Tweaking" the Tampa-2: What did Jim Caldwell mean?
As I have said since Tony Dungy retired, the Colts are not going to switch to a new defensive scheme. Indy will run the same Tampa-2 defense they have run since 2002. It will rely on pressure from the...
MHR University - The "Show Blitz" System
Some time ago I wrote that I am guessing new Denver defensive coordinator uses one of two systems. One is the "Zone Blitz" system championed by defensive master mind Lebeau. The ot...
MHR University - Modern 3-4 Defense Systems
Welcome to another edition of MHR University! Today we'll look at the modern systems run in the 3-4 defense. We'll also clear up some common misperceptions about the formati...
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