Stopping the Spread Offense

by Jerry Jacoby

American Football Monthly February 2006 Issue OnlineDefending the spread offense. Where does one start? Maybe on the other side of the ball. What exactly is a spread offense? And understanding what it is you are trying to defend will go along way in answering how you are going to defend it.

The spread offense means many things to many people. Sure there are some consistencies, but it seems every coach has added his own twist and own purpose to running the spread offense. And while trying to stop the spread offense, you better know what
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