Football Strategies
Developing An Offensive Philosophy: Building Your Pyramids
This approach is based off Central Connecticut State's offensive pyramid building system. I suggest taking this system a step further, and make a pyramid...
Run Numbering System
Run Numbering System
For most of you, we doubt that you will get to much out of this write up because it applies more to...
Ron Jenkins: Coaching the Multiple West Coast Offense
Ron Jenkins authored a book called “ Coaching the Multiple West Coast Offense”. For those looking for the X’s and O’s of the West...
USC 4-3 Under Defense Blitz Plays
Recently we came across an article about defensive blitz schemes that the USC Trojans like to run when Pete Carroll was the head coach....
A Closer Look At Robber Coverage
Zan over Complete4Ever.com continues to post a high quality of Madden 12 Tips. In this football video game tips breakdown, he shows how Robber...
Clamping Down On The Deep Passing Game
TNT713 has posted a Madden Tips article on clamping down on the deep passing game. In the breakdown, he talks about running a 2...
Strong Close Formation Breakdown
The Strong Close formation is one of the most used formations used this Madden 12 football video game season. For those of you who...
Gun 5WR Trio Breakdown
The Gun 5WR Trio is designed to spread the defense out by putting 5 receivers on the field at the same time. Two receivers...
Pistol Full House Tight
The Pistol Full House Tight formation features 21 personnel and is balanced formation that can be used to run or pass the ball. The...
Levels Passing Concept
One of Peyton Mannings favorite passing concepts is Levels. Zan over at compete4ever.com has written an excellent article on what the Levels passing concept...
Drive Passing Concept
The Drive passing concept made popular by Bill Walsh as a way to get his flanker or "Z" receiver open. The Drive passing concept...
Quick Plays #7: Singleback Panther Doubles – Slot Shake
A play out of the Panthers playbook that gets a lot of use against man coverage is the Singleback Panther Doubles – Slot Shake....
Defensive Game Planning
In this X's O's Football breakdown, we take a look at defensive game planning.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Your Personnel
The first thing you need to...
Shotgun Double Flex Breakdown
The Shotgun Double Flex is a 2×2 spread alignment that has the runningback aligned to the right of the quarterback. The flanker and split...
Pass Routes 101
In this X’s and O's breakdown breakdown we take a look at some of the more common passing routes that you will find throughout...
Pittsburgh’s Red Zone Playbook
Matt Bowen of the National Football Post does an excellent job at breaking down the X's and O's of Football. In this breakdown he...
How to Beat Cover 3 With Sail Route Concept
Matt Bowen has posted another X's and O's Football Play Breakdown when it comes to the passing game. In this breakdown, he talks about...
Attacking Cover 1 (Man Free)
In a typical Cover 1 pass defense (also known as Man Free), one of the safeties will drop to the deep middle of the...
More Passing Options For Football Video Games
Operation Sports has posted an article called "More Passing Game Options Needed in EA Football" that we found interesting. The article goes into detail...
Compression Offense 101
The Compression Offense is a scheme or system that many are using in the football gaming world. In fact, it has taken the country...