We are running a series of posts over the next few weeks we call "Summer School." We will be, basically, teaching the game of football. Enjoy, and we hope you learn a lot from this work.
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July 19
Wink Martindale’s weak-side A-Gap blitz
A look at how Wink Martindale used the same blitz three times to secure a Week 4 victory against Chicago
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June 18
Ghost motion: What it is and how offenses use it, explained
We continue trying to add to your football knowledge base
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May 31
Double China-7 route concept explained
How the Giants used it last year, and how it might work in 2023
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May 30
Summer School: Route types and combinations
A wide receiver's job is to get open. It's not as simple as running away from the defender, so we take a look at the intricacies of a receiver's playbook.
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May 26
Mesh concept and mesh point explained
You hear these terms quite often in football, so what are they?
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May 25
Press-man coverage technique and the jam explained
Let’s talk about the coverage Wink Martindale loves
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May 24
Defensive line techniques, gaps explained
We begin developing a Big Blue View glossary of terms with this explanation of defensive line alignments
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June 3, 2022
Summer School 2022: The RPO chess match
If the Giants use more RPOs in 2022, how might they adapt to defenses’ adjustments?
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May 29, 2022
Summer School 2022: Digging into RPOs
RPOs could be a much bigger part of the Giants offense in 2022
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July 26, 2021
Summer School 2021: Manipulating defenses with play sequencing
How can offenses play off of defenses’ expectations?
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July 22, 2021
Summer School 2021: How offensive coordinators can use pre-snap motion
Why do offenses send players in motion before the snap?
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July 19, 2021
Summer School 2021: Why offenses use scripts to start games
What do offenses gain by scripting the starts of their games?
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July 12, 2021
Summer School 2021: Why spacing is critical on offense
How offenses can use spacing to manipulate defenses
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July 5, 2021
Summer School 2021: Exploring 10 personnel
Could four-receiver sets be the next big thing in the NFL?
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June 28, 2021
Summer School 2021 - Exploring 12 personnel package
Taking a look at the two tight end set.
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June 28, 2021
Inverted Cover-2 defense: What is it?
Also referred to as Tampa-2 Robber, how did Patrick Graham win last season because of this adjustment?
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June 21, 2021
Summer School 2021: Exploring 21 personnel
Taking a look at the 21 personnel package in the modern NFL
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June 15, 2021
Summer School 2021: Exploring the 11 personnel package
Taking a look at the most common personnel grouping in the NFL
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July 11, 2020
Summer School 2020: Creating pressure on punts
How did Joe Judge scheme pressure with his punt return unit?
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July 5, 2020
Summer School 2020: The Air Raid Killer defense
Could the Giants adopt a college defense in 2020?