Judy Battista has a nice piece on N.F.L. Looks to College Game for a New Plan of Attack
Then there's Greg Bishop on the Legacy of the 46 Defense
When the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden attended his son’s high school football tournament, only one school of 77 used a traditional center-to-quarterback snap. The others were in the shotgun, running the spread-option offense. Those are the players who feed into the college game...
Then there's Greg Bishop on the Legacy of the 46 Defense
In one meeting, Ryan drew a formation on the board. He grouped four defensive linemen with two linebackers, eliminating the bubbles between offensive linemen that running backs sprinted through. He moved the safeties close behind the six-man front. He scribbled 46 blitz on the board, and no one thought that was anything unusual. Just Buddy being Buddy, Plank said.
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