Comments on: Many Unhappy Returns http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/ New England Patriots Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:11:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Jason Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:50 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3599 Tyler, is there a way pre-snap, whether it be in the NFL, college or in Madden, what type of scheme the defense is playing? Or does it happen extremely quickly at the snap of the ball? I know you can tell man vs. zone pre-snap but can you tell if it's Cover 2, or Cover 3, or a Cover 1-man all before the snap? Tyler, is there a way pre-snap, whether it be in the NFL, college or in Madden, what type of scheme the defense is playing? Or does it happen extremely quickly at the snap of the ball? I know you can tell man vs. zone pre-snap but can you tell if it’s Cover 2, or Cover 3, or a Cover 1-man all before the snap?

]]> By: Boston Knucklehead http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Boston Knucklehead Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:46:18 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3596 Preseason is a time for testing, bring in people that have not had exposure all season and see how they do. Next weekend will be a different story. Preseason is a time for testing, bring in people that have not had exposure all season and see how they do. Next weekend will be a different story.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 Tyler Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:45:17 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3591 Thanks Chris, same to you. Woods grabbed a handful of jersey, albeit from behind. Its debatable whether or not he'd have been able to slow up Jackson long enough for help to arrive, but the collision with Alexander (neither teammate saw the other) ended any chance of that. Thanks Chris, same to you. Woods grabbed a handful of jersey, albeit from behind. Its debatable whether or not he’d have been able to slow up Jackson long enough for help to arrive, but the collision with Alexander (neither teammate saw the other) ended any chance of that.

]]> By: Chris Warner http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 Chris Warner Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:04:16 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3588 Great work, Tyler. I'm curious: Was Woods in position to make the play on the punt, or do you think he would have missed the arm tackle even without Alexander's "block"? Great work, Tyler. I’m curious: Was Woods in position to make the play on the punt, or do you think he would have missed the arm tackle even without Alexander’s “block”?

]]> By: Scott http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Scott Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:37:58 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3587 That's funny, so is Daunte Culpepper's. That’s funny, so is Daunte Culpepper’s.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3586 Tyler Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:26:38 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3586 Thanks Jason. Unless there's a more definitive source out there, I'm stuck linking to Wikipedia charts and Googling what I can't find there. My (very rudimentary) recognition of these formations and their permutations is, sadly, rooted in Madden! Thanks Jason. Unless there’s a more definitive source out there, I’m stuck linking to Wikipedia charts and Googling what I can’t find there. My (very rudimentary) recognition of these formations and their permutations is, sadly, rooted in Madden!

]]> By: Jason http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2008/08/not-so-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 Jason Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:18:13 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=837#comment-3584 Another great summary Tyler. Do you have any other sites that list defensive schemes (or offensive, special teams for that matter)? I'm always looking for good, informative websites. Another great summary Tyler.

Do you have any other sites that list defensive schemes (or offensive, special teams for that matter)? I’m always looking for good, informative websites.

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