Returning the Football After an Interception

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Sean Hobson, for Expert Village. When talking about making interceptions, after you make the interception, sometimes that's as important as anything else when making the interception. Once this guy makes an interception, the first thing he has to do is try and head up field and get as much positive yardage as possible. A lot of times, especially watching the NFL, you'll see these guys make an interception and then you'll see them turn back and try to run out of everybody to make the huge play. All we're looking for when we make an interception is to try to pick up some kind of positive yardage. So, the first thing you're going to do when you make the interception, when this guys brings the interception down, he wants to look up field and start heading in that direction. The second thing he looks for is who he has in the same color jersey that he can use for blockers and then he'll head that direction. So, he may start down the sideline and see that there are more blockers right here (video demo) and then try to cut it back. But, one thing he doesn't want to do is pick it off and start heading the opposite direction. You always want to go north south not east and west. This is what it will look like when he makes the pick. You'll see him look up field and head up field and try to pick up some positive yardage (video demo). He makes the pick, he looks up field and he gets positive yardage. Once he starts up field, then he can find his blockers and then try to make a big play. But, don't try to make the big play before you pick up the positive yardage."