QB Power Read: A Constant 4-Yard Steal
Posted on June 13, 2011 by xandolabs in Offense
Researchers’ Note: the following is a supplemental report to the Coaching Research Report, Attacking the Alley Against Odd Front Defenses. By Dan Ellis Head Football Coach Springfield High School (PA) We have created our offensive scheme to fit the reality of our situation – in almost half of our league games we are playing teams [...]
The Sprint Out Pass Game Study
Posted on June 5, 2011 by xandolabs in Offense
By Mike Kuchar Senior Research Manager X&O Labs mikek@xandolabs.com Before we ruffle any feathers of the football purists in the world, it’s important to note that the following information may not be conducive to what you do offensively. Quite frankly, it pales in popularity to the zone read, bubble screen or power O. In fact, [...]
Midline/Triple Vs. Odd Stack
Posted on May 30, 2011 by xandolabs in Offense
By Mike Kuchar Senior Research Manager X&O Labs mikek@xandolabs.com It’s official. We’ve begun our journey into the hallowed halls of football by presenting the first of what will be many reports on the double/triple option series. We’ve always had a great deal of respect for the true option scheme. We feel like it is the [...]
Blocking the Outside Zone
Posted on May 29, 2011 by xandolabs in Offense
New research uncovers ‘eye-opening’ details of how today’s offensive line coaches are blocking the outside zone scheme.
One-Back Power Game: Separating the Defense
Posted on May 29, 2011 by xandolabs in Offense
By Mike Kuchar Senior Research Manager X&O Labs mikek@xandolabs.com Ah…the battle tested Power O. It rivals the veer option as perhaps the most utilized offensive scheme in football. It’s tried and true – tracing back from the days when Woody Hayes fed the ball to Archie Griffin behind a stout fullback and those dominate offensive [...]