Defeat the Spread at the Snap

by Jerry Hornsby
Defensive Coordinator, St. Pius X High School
American Football Monthly December 2009 Issue Online

In today’s game, the spread offense has become the premier method of moving the ball down the field. The original spread formation has given birth to a number of different systems: the run and shoot offense, the air raid offense and the pistol offense, just to name a few. And to give defensive coaches even more headaches, offensive coaches have added their own spin to those different spread-style offenses. It is very likely, in a ten-game regular season, you may face five or six spread tea...Login to Read More

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