The tackle formation (diagram 3 ... you commit to your nickel or dime defense regardless of the offense's personnel. Send in your Football 101 questions. Bob Davie will answer a few of them ...

Selecting the best shape can empower a team to control possession, resist pressure when under siege, and expose ...

Every Friday, former NFL defensive ... the first diagram? The "9-technique" is used to identify the alignment of the defensive end in a 4-3 that is widened from the core of the formation.

As players attempt to figure out what defense matches their personnel the best, here's a closer look at the top three formations in EA Sports College Football 25. A 4-2-5 base defense is among the ...

In actuality, it’s as if the football gods scattered ... sides of the field. In the diagram, “7 bracket” is the coverage. Against this formation, the defense plays a “bracket” to the ...