Nose Guard: Establishing an Effective Two-Gap

by Mike Kuchar
Senior Writer, American Football Monthly
American Football Monthly December 2008 Issue OnlineAs we all know, football schemes are cyclical. Trends seem to re-surface. The double wing has become the spread, the Wing T has morphed into elements of the fly sweep and the old sixty defense has transformed into a 4-2-5. While the schemes may come and go, one position has been as constant a cornerstone in defensive football as the name that it bears- the nose guard position. Usually, this denotes images of Ted Washington from the Buffalo Bills or Gilbert Brown of the Green Bay Packers stuffing...Login to Read More

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