Wide Receiver Middle Screen
DIAGRAM 1: This play works great against an aggressive pass rush. PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES: Fullback: Block defender aligned on screen receiver. Half…
How A No-Back, Five-Receiver Set Works
ASK OTTO ZEMAN to define total offense and you may get an entirely different answer that what you’d hear from other coaches. That’s because the coach…
Spurrier’s Play-Action Pass Tough To Defend
STEVE SPURRIER WAS hired as head football coach at the University of Florida in l990. In 11 seasons at his alma mater, the 1966 Heisman Trophy recipi…
Fundamentals For Wide Receivers
FOOTBALL COACHES CAN help young players who want to be wide receivers by stressing a few fundamentals. You won’t turn everyone into the the next Jerr…
Developing Mistake-Proof Quarterbacks
A STRONG KNOWLEDGE of the game and understanding what the team is trying to accomplish provides the foundation for any quarterback. However, the QB m…
Empty Backfield Keeps Defenses Reeling
THE PHILOSOPHY OF the empty backfield formation is to spread the offense and opposing defense from sideline to sideline. Once the defense has been sp…
Take Off With Rocket Screen From The Shotgun
OVER THE COURSE of the past few seasons, we ran into teams that were more talented than we were at almost every position. Since we had QBs who didn’t…
Building The Ideal Cornerback
PLAYING CORNERBACK IS not for every football player. There are times when even the best CBs get beaten or need help on a play. Your CBs need not only…
15 Coaching Expectations To Build A Solid Program
Here’s a checklist of items that you need to expect of yourself and your staff to keep your coaching goals on course. Provide one-on-one individual s…
Evaluating Your Players With A Point System
EVERY COACH HAS his own tests to evaluate players. While they want to see if their players are getting bigger, stronger and faster, it’s often diffic…
Punt Returns That Work
THE PUNT AND punt return teams probably get the most work of all special-teams units. The return unit has the best chance of changing the tone of the…
White Left Zip 37 Boot Leg
PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES: Tight End: Chip blocks the defensive end, releases and runs a short route behind the linebackers. Left Tackle: Blocks the de…
Power I And 45 Counter Trap
DIAGRAM 1: You can run a great boot leg off the play-action of this play. PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES: Quarterback: Reverse pivots and fakes to diving fu…
The Octopus Engulfs Any Offensive Set
IN THE 40 YEARS that I’ve coached high school football, I’ve worked with teams that were undefeated and those that won but a single game. Always, tea…