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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
So you think you know football? Well now is your chance to find out. Be a fly on the wall in the offices of NFL assistant coaches as Staff Writer Carmen Vitali breaks down quarterback fundamentals, the 3-4 defense and everything in between with special guests from the Bucs’ coaching staff. All episodes available now.
What exactly happens before and after the snap from the pocket for an NFL quarterback? Listen to Christensen talk you through it, as well as the importance of his individual drills to improve technique and what quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have in common.
The now-three-time Super Bowl Champion takes you through the pros and cons of each defensive scheme and why he prefers the Bucs’ aggressive 3-4 defense. Plus, you get some insight into one of the most feared pass-rushing duos in the league both on and off the field.
Unlike the offensive line, the defensive line is ever-changing with rotations and different alignments on seemingly every down. Hear from the 2020 D-Line Coach of the Year on all the possibilities with the defensive front.
Gaps, pulling, down blocking, what makes a good center, guard, tackle. All that and more from a former-NFL-center-turned-coach that has snapped to some of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Who better than a former Buccaneer safety now coach to walk you through nickel and dime packages and why they’re on the rise in today’s NFL. Is nickel really the new base? Find out.
A running back runs straight into the pile at the line of scrimmage. Why? And how does the relationship between offensive linemen and their running backs develop. Let long-time offensive line coach and current Bucs’ Assistant Head Coach Harold Goodwin take you through the most popular run schemes.
Why have the Bucs’ defensive quality control coach talk about 11, 12, 13 (etc.) personnel? Listen in to find out exactly how a defense identifies who’s on the field and what plays to call in addition to a breakdown of the most common offensive personnel sets.
Want to know the strong side of the formation? Look for the tight end, right? Turns out, there’s more to it. Join Van Dam for how the offense will set themselves up in terms of different strengths along with different ways to disguise their intentions using motions and shifts.