Hide and Seek: Disguising Your Blitz

by Dan Weil

American Football Monthly June 2006 Issue OnlineThe blitz can be a potent weapon to nullify a high-flying air attack. But blitzes must be disguised to insure their effectiveness. If the offense knows they are coming ahead of time, it can easily adjust and burn the defense for major yardage.

    We talked to three successful coaches about how to disguise blitz packages: Mickey Matthews, head coach of former Division I-AA champion James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA; Chuck Martin, head coach of defending Division II
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