Comments on: How to Run a Football Defense: 6-2

on 8/24/2006 Line the two nose tackles up in the A gaps to force the guards and center to deal with them. This keeps the linebackers free to run to the ball.

Set the tackles head up on the O-tackles and slant them to the outside shoulder.

The ends line up outside the tight end or flanker if he is in close. Do not allow the end to penetrate more than 2 yards and do not turn into the middle until the ball commits toward the line of scrimmage. He needs the outside hand free to string out the outside run and spill it toward the corner back. If he over penetrates that creates the off tackle hole under the end.

That single safety has to watch for tight ends or flankers going out for passes.

on 11/22/2005 The best way to run the 62 is attacking through the gaps. Bull rush the nose guards and tackles, contain with the ends. All players should line up in the gaps. Even the linebackers are close to the line of scrimmage in the guard tackle gap. The key is shooting the gaps and sprinting to the ball. They will have little time to get a play going if you can get into the backfield before the play even gets started.

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on 11/22/2005 This is a tough defense to run if the team you are playing runs off tackle. Any double tight end sets or single/pro tight end sets with two backs become a problem because of the angles the tight end and tackle have to block the end and linebacker. Try varying where you set the ends (off the ball, on the ball, etc.) and find a combination that works and adjust accordingly.