BASIC DEFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY ALLEY LATE FLAT DROP- DEEP CURL TO LATE FLAT DROP (WITH ZORROS).

ARMYBACKERBAIL TECHNIQUECALL TO ALERT RUN. LINEBACKER RESPONSIBLE FOR FORCING END RUN. ALWAYS FROM A BUMP ALIGNMENT CORNER PIVOTS ON OUTSIDE FOOT AND GAINS DEPTH IMMEDIATELY.

BAM-CALL IN M/M COVERAGE BY ILB TO OUTSIDE LBER TO HIT RUNNING BACK. BANJOBASSBAYBLASTBLANKETBIRD DOGM/M ON SLOT. BOOTLEG BOOTOPPOSITE 2 LBERS ON 2 RECEIVERS. TECHNIQUE USED BY SAFETY AND LBER IN M/M (2 ON 2). A LBERS DROP AWAY FROM SLOT. END INSIDE, MIKE OR MO RUSHES OUTSIDE. 5 DEEP AREA READ COVERAGE. TECHNIQUE USED BY VC ON SLOT. DESCRIBES A PLAY ACTION PASS IN DIRECTION OF FLOW WITH QB ATTACKING PERIMETER. BOSS - BOWAN ADJUSTMENT BY THE LINEBACKERS DICTATED BY OFFENSIVE FORMATION. BOSS IS BACKERS OVER STRONG, BOW IS BACKERS OVER WEAK. ADJUSTMENT TO QUARTERS COVERAGE VS. BUNCH FORMATIONS. CORNER AND SAFETY PLAY IN AND OUT ON UPFIELD

BOX -

ROUTES. THE FLAT PLAYER PUSHES TO FLAT PLAYING DEEP TO SHORT.

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) BRACKET2 ON 1 A DOUBLE TECHNIQUE WHEN OUTSIDE MANJUMPS OUTSIDE ROUTES AND INSIDE MAN JUMPS INSIDE ROUTES WITH THE OTHER MAN PROTECTING OVER THE TOP. BUNCH CALL IN MAN TO MAN COVERAGE. DEFENSIVE END RUSH INSIDE GAP. 3 RECEIVERS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. COVERAGE TERM FOR CURL DEFENDER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 OR 3 TO THE FLAT.

BRADYBULLETSBUNCHBUSTER-

BUZZ-

DESCRIBES TECHNIQUE USED WHEN THE SAFETY TAKES THE HOOK ZONE AND THE HOOK PLAYER TAKES THE CURL-FLAT. DEFENDER RESPONSIBLE FOR CUTBACK, BOOTLEG, AND REVERSE. 1/3 COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT AGAINST 2 X 2 RECEIVER FORMATIONS. TO HANDLE 4 VERTICALS. BACKSIDE OF SLOT.

CHASE CHEAT -

CLOSED SIDE-

CLOSED SIDE RULES- RULES THAT GOVERN THE BACKSIDE OF SLOT VS ZONE COVERAGES. CLUEUSED IN COVER 2 WHERE DEFENDERS READ PATTERN TO DETERMINE COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITY. CORNERS HAVE FLAT RESPONSIBILITY. CALL TO RUSH CORNER. TELLS 3 TECHNIQUE TO CONTAIN ON

COBRACOP CALLPASS.

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) COWBOYRESPONSIBILITY CALL BETWEEN 2 LBERS; OUTSIDE LBER (D-GAP) INSIDE LBER (C GAP). STUNT TECHNIQUE FOR END & OLB; OLB ATTACKS HIP OF TACKLE (1ST); END COMES AROUND (2ND), AFTER FAKE INSIDE.

CROSS-

CUTDELTADOLLAR CALL TO ALERT PASS. AUDIBLE FOR COVER 4.

DROPKICK-

CORNER TAKES POST, SAFETY TAKES CROSSER. IN 3 DEEP ZONE.

EXIT-DEFENSIVE LINE STUNT BETWEEN END AND TACKLE WHERE END GOES 1ST. EASYTECHNIQUE FOR END AND OLB; END IS UPFIELD 1ST (C GAP), LBER UNDERNEATH 2ND (B GAP). FREE SAFETY AWAY FROM X WR IN BLACK OUT FORMATIONS. VISION STRONG. IF #3 IS VERTICAL THREAT, TAKE HIM. NO VERTICAL THREAT, HELP ON X.

FAX -

FIRE-4 RECEIVERS TO THE STRONG SIDE (PASS STRENGTH). FIST- DEFENDER HAS MAN TO MAN ENGAGE INSIDE (TRAIL TECHNIQUE) SAFETY HELP DEEP. FLAT/FLATCALL MADE BY DB IN ZONE COVERAGE VS. A 2 BACK SLOT TO LET THE LINEBACKER KNOW THAT THE ROLL DOWN DB WILL READ THE RELEASE OF #2 AND #1, IF #2 AND #1 VERTICAL DB WILL RUN WITH #2. THE LINEBACKER TAKES #3 TO THE FLAT.

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) FLOODFLOWFOLD3 RECEIVERS TO THE WEAK SIDE (AWAY FROM PASS STRENGTH). 3 RECEIVERS TO BACKSIDE OF SLOT. OUTSIDE LBER TAKES CUTBACK RESPONSIBILITY ON RUN AWAY.

FRANKGREEN DOGHOLLYWOODHAMMER-

NAME FOR FREE SAFETY IN CERTAIN RUSHES. AGGRESSIVE MAN TO MAN COVERAGE ON MAN IN BACKFIELD. FAKE COVERAGE OR ALIGNMENT. TECHNIQUE WHEREBY DEFENDER ATTACKS BLOCKER, AND FORCES THE BALL AND BLOCKER INSIDE. (QUICK TURN) THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO POSITION A DEFENDER BETWEEN QUARTERBACK AND RECEIVER BASED ON ROUTE. A CALL MADE AT LOS BY OLB TO SHIFT DE AND NT STRONG VS. CERTAIN SETS. RESPONSIBILITY CALL BETWEEN 2 LBERS; OUTSIDE LBER (C GAP); INSIDE LBER (D GAP). NAME FOR STRONG SAFETY IN CERTAIN RUSHES. MEANS RUSH THE PASSER, WITH CERTAIN IN MAN COVERAGE A TERM DESIGNATING WHO YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN COVERAGE. STUNT WITH MIKE OR MO. LBER 1ST, END LOOPING BEHIND 2ND. INSIDE LBER ON TIGHT END SIDE (STRONG SIDE).

HEAD FLIP TURN-

HEAVY INDIAN-

JACKJETLINE STUNTS. LOCK CALL-

LOOPMIKE-

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) MOMOLEINSIDE LBER ON OPEN SIDE (WEAK SIDE). CALL IN ROVER TO PUT MIKE LBER IN HOLE AND SAFETY TAKES MIKES COVERAGE.

MUGCALL FOR LINEBACKER OR DEFENSIVE BACK TO WALK UP ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. NOAH PEELAUDIBLE FOR COVER 2. A TECHNIQUE USED BY TWO OPPOSITE RUSHERS WHEN BLITZING. M/M COVERAGE. SIDE OF THE BALL. DEFENSIVE END ON INSIDE CHARGE SHOULDER OF OT. PIRATESTUNT BY END AND OLB TO RIP INSIDE GAPS, WITH NOSE COMING AROUND TO CONTAIN ON PASS. ADJUSTMENT OFF OF COVERAGE FOR INSIDE DEFENDERS HAVE COVERAGE ON A THE DOT POSITION. THE DIRECTION THE BACK TAKES WILL DICTATE WHO TAKES HIM. RELOADRE-ROUTECALL THAT TELLS DEFENSE TO RE-SET STRENGTH OF THE FRONT. CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF A RECEIVER. DO NOT ALLOW HIM TO GET DOWNFIELD CLEAN.

PLAYSIDEPINCHTHROUGH

REDREDZONE. REGGIEBACK IN

REX/LEERIP/LIZ-

DESIGNATION OF SIDE IN COVER 6 (PASS STREGTH). A CALL BY THE LBER TO THE LINEMEN TELLING THE LINEMEN WHICH DIRECTION TO STUNT. AUDIBLE FOR COVER 2 MAN. DESIGNATION WHICH SIDE WE ARE TO ROTATE IN A 3 DEEP ZONE. A COVERAGE WHERE A SAFETY WILL CUT TO THE NICKELS MAN, JERSEY NUMBER OR PLAY THE HOLE.

ROCK ROGER/LUCKYROVER -

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) RUN UNDERTECHNIQUE USED USUALLY IN COVER 2 AFTER INITIAL JAM AND KEY OF #2 IS GONE DEFENDER BETWEEN RECEIVER AND QUARTERBACK YOU HAVE HELP DEEP. TECHNIQUE USED USUALLY BY LB RESPONSIBILITY IS TO STAY WITH A RECEIVER IN ZONE DEFENSE, USUALLY DEEP (EX: MIKE RUN WITH TE POST ROUTE ON COVER 2).

RUN WITH-

SAM- OUTSIDE LBER ON TIGHT END (STRONG SIDE). SHADESLIGHT VARIANCE IN ALIGNMENT BY NOSE ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTER.

SKY- RESPONSIBLITY FOR SAFETY OR CORNER TO PLAY THE CURL-FLAT AREA AND FORCE IN RUNS.

SLICEWORK

START INSIDE MAN TECH. AND TO OUTSIDE SHOULDER TECH. SAFETY HELP INSIDE.

SINK-

STRONGSIDE END IN 3 TECHNIQUE.

SOLO (SPAIN, FRANCE) MAN TO MAN COVERAGE TERM USED VS. ONE BACK SETS A SAFETY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO CALL SIDE. LBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMAINING BACK AND RECEIVER. SPLATTERTECHNIQUE WHEREBY DEFENDER ATTACKS BLOCKER, AND FORCES THE BLOCKER AND BALL OUTSIDE

STICKSALERT FOR RECEIVERS RUNNING PASS ROUTES AT FIRST DOWN MARKER. STINGCODE WORD FOR 3 BUZZ.

STRAIGHTSTRAIGHT AHEAD CHARGE BY AN ILBER ATTACKING THE L.O.S.

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) SPIKEPENETRATE CALL FOR 3 TECHNIQUE TO THE A GAP. SPY- DEFENDER IS RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR DESIGNATED OFFENSIVE PLAYER (GAME PLAN).

SWITCH CALLT-

TWO PLAYERS CHANGING RESPONSIBILTIES.

ALERTS DEFENSIVE END TO PLAY TONTO TECHNIQUE. 2 DBS ON 2 RECEIVERS. 3 DEFENDERS VS. 3 RECEIVERS IN MAN TO MAN COVERAGE.

TANGOTHREE WAY-

TEX- DEFENSIVE LINE STUNT BETWEEN END AND TACKLE WHERE TACKLE IS 1ST. TIGER CALL IN M/M COVERAGE BY ILB TO OLB TO HIT THE TIGHT END.

TOM-DEFENSIVE LINE STUNT BETWEEN BOTH TACKLES IN DIME. TUFF TECHNIQUE WHEREBY DEFENDER ATTACKS BLOCKERS INSIDE SHOULDER BY STAYING SQUARE. MAN TO MAN COVERAGE TECHNIQUE DEFENDER SETTLES 1 YARD BEHIND AND ON INSIDE HIP OF RECEIVER WITH DEEP HELP. UNO-LINEBACKERS IN A ONE (1) GAP DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY. WALKAN ALIGNMENT LBER SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIS NORMAL POSITION AND A RECEIVER, APPROXIMATELY 3-5 YARDS OFF L.O.S. OUTSIDE LBER ON OPEN SIDE WEAKSIDE END IN 3 TECHNIQUE.

TRAILWHERE

WILL(WEAK SIDE). WINK-

(Basic Defensive Terminology Contd) ZEBRACOVERAGE. ZORROCOVERAGE. ZONE IT ZONE MATCHTWO DEEP, FOUR SHORT AREA MATCH THREE DEEP, THREE SHORT AREA A UPFIELD IN AND OUT IN S COVERAGE BETWEEN TWO DEFENSIVE BACKS. ZONE DROPS, SORTING OUT RECEIVERS.