For the first two parts of this series, we looked only at static gap defenses that alternated between various amounts [...]

In part 2, we’ll look at Virginia Tech”s Bud Foster and the Baltimore Ravens have used two-gap schemes to offset [...]

A quick look at the life’s work of a true legend in the sport:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2013/04/18/pat-summerall-1930-2013/

In SLF’s last post on isolation runs we looked at how offenses can create challenges by inserting blockers across the [...]

A recent News Advance write up on the Hokies quotes Shane Beamer and J.C. Coleman saying the run game installation [...]

The NFL’s new rule prohibiting some hits with the crown of the helmet is being called ‘controversial’ in almost every [...]

The classic Iso play is about as direct as football gets, though like all plays it’s evolved over time: http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2013/03/10/the-isolation-play/

Fairly or unfairly, Mike Mamula is remembered as the guy who exploded our perception of the NFL Scouting Combine:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2013/02/24/how-mike-mamula-crashed-the-combine/

“The Mad Duck” was a ferocious defensive tackle, but he’s probably better known for punching horses and raising orphans:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2013/02/19/gridiron-and-the-silver-screen-alex-karras/

Holtz, Dooley, Kiffin, Ryan–it’s been a tough year for some coaches who followed their famous fathers into the profession:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2013/01/30/like-father-unlike-son/

The Manti Te’o story is just the latest example of how Yahoos, Deadspinners, Dudes, and secretive hackers are changing the [...]

“[Saban's] got a nice little gig going, a little bit like Calipari. He tells guys, ‘Hey, three years from now, [...]

We all know the basic answer to this year’s woes in the secondary: the defenders were young and in new [...]

The Washington Redskins have been dominating opponents with their run game.  Here’s a look at how they melded the Pistol and [...]

Called by some the greatest play in the history of the NFL, the Immaculate Reception is nearing its 40th anniversary: [...]

They get caught in jerseys and facemasks.  They get cleated.  They take crown shots from helmets.  They get pinched and [...]

A little bit of history, some name changes, and a nod to the Canucks:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2012/12/09/when-cornerbacks-werent-cornerbacks/

While not as flashy as the Big 10/ACC/Big East moves, the WAC has made a splash of a different sort [...]

We’ll finish this series with a look at how teams are responding to spread-option offenses:  http://www.secondlevelfootball.com/2012/11/28/spread-option-basics-pt-7-how-defenses-fight-back/

For my first post on the brand new Second Level Football, we take a look at why so many spread-option [...]