Defending the Spread

by Mike Mari
Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator, Mendocino College
American Football Monthly June 2007 Issue OnlineAt Mendocino College our defense was able to finish #1 in the state of California Junior College football for sacks last season. We feel that sacks happen because your coverage is sound. If you can’t cover, the ball will be gone long before a sack can happen. This article is going to address the topic of “Defending the Spread Offense: Finding Holes in the Protection.”

‘The spread offense spreads the defense, while creating match-ups that the offense can take advantage of.’ I
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