Football Glossary

The Yankee concept is a pro-style concept that you’ll see a lot of NFL teams running on Sundays, but one that is applicable to offenses looking to spread teams out as well. Yankee is considered a “shot” play, as offenses are primarily looking for a way to get over the top of safeties in hopes of creating a big play. The post-dig combination stresses both safety and LB level players, as the QB looks to find downfield completions to two receivers staying on the move.  Overview & Purpose of the Concept The Yankee concept is often utilized by teams in...

How do you bring a lot of pressure on the quarterback, while still making sure everyone is covered?  One way defenses can do this is by running what's called "Cover 0" (Or Cover Zero- depending on how you want to spell it). Many coverages can be identified by the number of high safeties that are helping underneath coverage. So for example, in Cover 1, there is 1 safety over the top. In Cover 2 there are 2 safeties. Cover 0, there are 0. In the case of cover 2, or 3 - those are zone coverages. Cover 0 falls in...

It doesn't matter what offense your team runs- the running back is an extremely important position. Often one of the team's most athletic players, the running backs job has remained the same as the game of football has continued to evolve. Possessing many important jobs in an offense, below you’ll find why the running back is one of the most important offensive football positions.  What does a Running Back do? The primary responsibility of the running back is to run the football efficiently for the offense. Taking handoffs from the quarterback, it is his job to find positive yardage running...

The quarterback is widely seen as the most important position in all of sports, not to mention the most important of all the offensive football positions. Due to this, quarterbacks are both glorified, and scrutinized more than any other players in the game of football. The quarterback is the face of any football team, and seen as the leader of any football team. Watch the video below, or keep reading to learn more. The best teams in football always benefit from having an elite quarterback leading the charge, and explains the reason that quarterbacks make up a heavy dose of...

The Drive concept has been lighting up defenses for decades in football, and most teams from high school to the NFL run some version of it. Let's talk about why. When you hear the word “drive” in terms of the pass game, it is a tag/term that tells two receivers their responsibilities within the design of a given play. The first route in this combination is a 10-12 yard basic route (essentially an in-cut if you aren’t familiar with the term). Moving in behind this, is a 3-4 yard shallow crossing route from another wide receiver trailing underneath of LB...