Football Strategies

Here is a look at understanding TCU's 4-2-5 base coverages. An important thing to note, TCU plays a lot of split field coverages, and...

  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...

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...

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...

A simple, but yet effective to system teach quarterbacks on all levels how to read pass coverage structure is the 0-1-2 Coverage System. By...

Here is another X's and O's article by Matt Bowen. In this breakdown, he talkes about about three pass routes that pro receivers must...

In this X's O's Football breakdown, we take at the Tampa 2, it's coverage variations, and a few Madden Tips how it can implemented...

The Tampa 2 was en vogue from the late 90's till around 2012, but the Cover 3 is now the x's and o's style...

In this X's O's Football breakdown, we take a look at the quarters coverage and why team's use it to defend not only the...

Here at X's O's Football we want to take a look at a very popular offensive style.  The Run and Shoot Offense was first...

For our second part of Quarters Coverage, we take an in-depth look at Cover 4 Alerts and Checks. ZORRO Zorro is a check versus a 2×2...

The Gun Spread Y-Flex is 2x2 formation that utilizes 11 personnel to speed the defense out. A tight end replaces a receiver. The Gun...

For this X’s O’s Football Strategy  breakdown, we take a look at man coverage basics, Cover 0, Cover 1, and Cover 2. We also...

The Nickel 1-5-5 Prowl replaces two defensive ends with linebackers. Therefore, team's that run the 3-4 as their base defense will use the Nickel...

The Pistol Full House Tight formation features 21 personnel and is balanced formation that can be used to run or pass the ball. The...

The Drive passing concept made popular by Bill Walsh as a way to get his flanker or "Z" receiver open. The Drive passing concept...

A West Coast staple passing concept is called Texas. This real football play passing concept features a high-low read between a receiver, who runs...

The 3-4 Over is a defense that has three DL's, four LBs, and four DB's. The defensive line is shifted to the left. The...

Here is an excellent in-depth article that was posted by SmartFootball.com about understanding coverages and attacking them with the passing game.  If you haven't...

The Gun 5WR Trio is designed to spread the defense out by putting 5 receivers on the field at the same time. Two receivers...