Football Strategies

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...

Understanding the different types of pass coverages is essential when watching or playing football. In this X's Os Football breakdown we take a look...

The Singleback (Ace) formation consists of one running back lined up about five to six yards yards behind the quarterback.  Most sets found from...

Run Numbering System For most of you, we doubt that you will get to much out of  this write up because it applies more to...

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...

There are several defensive fronts that can utilized to defend against run. In this X’s O’s Football breakdown, we take a look at the...

What is the Gun Bunch formation? The Gun Bunch is a 3×1 formation that has a group of three receivers that are clustered tight...

The I-Formation is one of the most common offensive formations that be can found in any level of football. The I-Formation and sets draws...

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...

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 Singleback Ace (Big) has one tight end lined up on the right of the right tackle and one lined up on the left...

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...

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...

ZAN  over at Compete4Ever.com has posted another great X's and O's strategy article. This one involves MOFO (middle of the field open) and MOFC...

The 4-2-5 Normal defense is played in NCAA college football and high school football is intended to be an eight man front defense along...

The Bear 46 Defense is an attacking 8 man front that has its roots, like Tom Landry’s 43 Defense, the Eagle defense of the...

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

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 at the Tampa 2, it's coverage variations, and a few Madden Tips how it can implemented...

Nevada’s Head Coach Chris Ault came up with the Pistol  offense in 2004 because he wanted to be able to have a threat of...