yopats

Check out this great article over at Grantland breaking down BB's new hybrid defense built around Vince Wilfork

NEP4Life

Outstanding sir!

I will comment that Wilfork plays more than just the 0-technique nose, which the author seems to imply.

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Wax Frog

Did I ever say how grateful I've become for this forum, especially over the last 2 seasons or so? No more hapless foraging for my own good reads!

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DaBruinz

Nice find.. Great read.

DropKickFlutie

Interesting history about Jimmy Johnson, didn't realize he was such an innovator on defense with such a big impact on the game. Johnson's 4-3 1-gap was as important an innovation as some of the more heralded innovations on offense like those credited to Bill Walsh. Bill Belichick has not only innovated on offense with option routes in the NFL, but now he's going with these hybrid 1 and 2-gap styles all within the same play.

Great read.

Wax Frog

If I had to summarize the article in one sentence:

Give BB Smuckers and JIF and he can only make a PBJ, but it'll be the best damn PBJ you ever ate.

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Leave No Doubt

Agree with that!

Great find, thanks.

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robbomango

Great read, tnx yopats

Some nice informative articles this week helping beat of the trash bin reporting with a stick.

This play was other wordly, Snowplowed Birk 8yds!!!

NEP4Life

More on the 4-3, going back to the 40's/50's.

Guide to N.F.L. Defenses, Part 2: Evolution of 4-3 Front - NYTimes.com

Paul Brown ran the first "spread" offense.

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blackglass3

I have learned more about football from this site than I could have possibly have imagined. Thanks, everyone!

Excellent article!