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Tampa Cover 2 Defense

The “Tampa 2” is a defensive strategy that was popularized by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team in the late

Similar to the 18 Speed, except the QB and RB open up in the opposite direction and then ultimately spin

This is your basic spread option five WR set. Your two outside WRs run 9 routes and the 3 inside guys run

The QB opens up to the opposite side and has the option of handing it off to the RB (no

This play is designed to overwhelm the secondary. The safteies will have to decide if they are going to come

Playing sports in the summer heat can be very dangerous and may even lead to death. Even when it doesn’t

While most high school teams use a 50 defensive scheme, most college and professional programs use the 43. So what

While most high school teams use a 50 defensive scheme, the 43 defense remains at the top on most college

The concept behind this play is simple. Line up in the I formation. Start out the play like you are

Assuming we have a right handed QB, the pressure and rush should come from the side that he likes to

This is a simple play designed to be run against a man to man defense. What you do is have