A sail concept in football is a passing play that sends three receivers to one side of the field at various depths. The purpose of the play is to make the flat defender choose which route to cover often leaving one of the receivers wide open. In many defensive formations, there are only going to … Read more
Man to Man and zone coverage are the two prevailing methods used to stop the opposing team from passing the football. Man to man coverage relies on matching up defenders with receivers and having them follow them around the field throughout the play. Zone coverage assigns portions of the field to each defender. Each defender … Read more
A half dollar defense in football refers to a defensive formation that places eight defensive backs on the field at one time. A traditional football defense includes a total of four defensive backs meaning the half dollar defense is quite different than most. The half dollar defense is also referred to as a prevent defense … Read more
A quarter defense in football refers to a formation that uses seven defensive backs. Typically these seven defensive backs are made up of two safeties and five corners though this is not always the case. This defense is only used in specific situations, a standard defensive formation only uses four defensive backs. In order to … Read more
A dime defense in football refers to a defensive formation that utilizes six defensive backs. On a typically play a defense will usually have four defensive backs on the field. The dime style of defense bolsters up the secondary in order to effectively stop deep passes. When playing with four defensive backs your secondary will … Read more
A bunch formation in football refers to the grouping of three receivers in a small area of the field. Bunch formations are often run by the offense in order to confuse defenders and gain a numbers advantage when the defense is playing zone. Bunch formations are almost always made up of three receivers or two … Read more
A nickel defense in football refers to a defensive alignment that utilizes five defensive backs. The majority of formations in football use four defensive backs instead of five. In most cases, this extra defensive back is a cornerback but they can be a safety as well. When running a nickel defense it is most often … Read more
The term RPO stands for run pass option. An RPO in football is a play that allows the quarterback to make the decision to hand the ball off or pass it. Typically these plays are run first meaning it will be a handoff unless the quarterback decides to opt for a pass instead. The offense … Read more
