Stopping the Spread Offense

Defending 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 type of spread offense your opponent is running. You better learn those twists and objectives your opponent has added to the blueprint of this attack. So the first place to start when trying to defend the offense is on your opponent’s side of the football. Break out the game film and grab a pen and notepad. The definition of the spread offense begins with “spreading” people out. This creates space t