The Playbook

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6 Plays to Read 6 Defenders in the Run BoxSaturday, December 5, 2026 Installing the Duo Run SchemeFriday, December 4, 2026 Using Pre-Snap Movement in Duo Run Scheme OffenseWednesday, December 2, 2026 Duo and Zorro “Same Read Key, Two Different Plays”Saturday, November 28th, 2026 Zorro the boundary side Zone Read PlayFriday, November 27th, 2026 Game Planning Defensive Personnel for Offensive ScoutingSaturday, November 21st, 2026 56 Questions to Build Your Offensive Game PlanFriday, November 20th, 2026 HOW TO WATCH FILM with your PlayersWednesday, November 18th, 2026 Coach Antonio Thompson's: Coaching IdentitySaturday, November 14th, 2026 The Coach Thompson WaysFriday, November 13th, 2026 Coach Antonio Thompson: On Building a Championship ProgramWednesday, November 11th, 2026 How the Stick Concept Attacks Cover 4Saturday, November 7th, 2026 How the Drive Concept Attacks Cover 4Friday, November 6th, 2026 How the Mills Concept Attacks Cover 4Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Cover 3Saturday, October 31st, 2026 Cover 4Friday, October 30th, 2026 Cover 6Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 The Different Variations of the Smash Concepts for Attacking Cover 2Saturday, October 24th, 2026 The Different Variations of the Vertical Concepts for Attacking Cover 2Friday, October 23rd, 2026 The Different Variations of the Flood Concepts for Attacking Cover 2Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 Defending the OptionSaturday, October 17th, 2026 Double Option and Triple Option Offensive SchemesFriday, October 16th, 2026 List of Different Triple Option SchemesWednesday, October 14th, 2026 Routes That Attack Different Football Field Zone SpacingSaturday, October 10th, 2026 Football Field Zone SpacingFriday, October 9th, 2026 Three-Word Defensive Play Call System OverviewMonday, October 5th, 2026 R4 Grading System’s Defensive Pass AcceleratorsSaturday, October 3rd, 2026 R4 Grading System’s Defensive Run AcceleratorsFriday, October 2nd, 2026 R4 Grading System Defensive Scouting Opponent SystemWednesday, September 30th, 2026 The Cross Mesh Read: For the Zone Read Triple OptionMonday, September 28th, 2026 Pistol Alignment Read: For the Triple OptionFriday, September 25th, 2026 The Same Side Mesh Read: For the Zone Read Triple OptionThursday, September 24th, 2026 QB Run Reads: QB Hard Reads vs. Easy QB ReadsSaturday, September 19th, 2026 Keying the Boundary SafetyFriday, September 18th, 2026 Pointing the ID on the 2nd Level of the defenseThursday, September 17th, 2026 Weekly Defensive OrganizationSaturday, September 12th, 2026 Weekly Offensive OrganizationFriday, September 11th, 2026 Stunts & Blitz in the 4-2-5 DefenseThursday, September 10th, 2026 IF and Then play call sheet overview, for the Gun Triple OptionMonday, September 7th, 2026 Wide Receiver Route TreeSaturday, September 5th, 2026 The Modern WR Room = A Basketball Starting 5Friday, September 4th, 2026 Running Back (RB) RoutesWednesday, September 2nd, 2026 Game Week Preparation Sample #2Friday, August 28th, 2026 Stemming on DefenseThursday, August 27th, 2026 Spread Philosophy 101 for 4 Wide Receivers SetMonday, August 24th, 2026 Defensive Coverage Apex TrianglesSaturday, August 22nd, 2026 Defensive CoveragesFriday, August 21st, 2026 The Introduction to the 4-2-5 DefenseWednesday, August 19th, 2026 The Quarterback’s Pocket Awareness & EscapabilitySaturday, August 15th, 2026 Defensive Line Technique / AlignmentFriday, August 14th, 2026 Attacking the B Gap with Inside Veer OptionThursday, August 13th, 2026 The Wide Receiver 2 Ball Curl DrillSaturday, August 8th, 2026 The Running Back Rapid Fire Cath Drill FridayFriday, August 7th, 2026 Gun Triple Option (GTO) Offense IntroductionFriday, July 24th, 2026 The Duce Staley Running Back DrillSaturday, July 18th, 2026 High School Football Practice Planning for a Small Coaching StaffFriday, July 17th, 2026 The Wide Receiver Route CombinationsFriday, July 10th, 2026 The Running Back Hand Down Kick-Stand DrillWednesday, July 8th, 2026 1-Word Tempo Play CallSaturday, July 4th, 2026 Pass Protection Blocking SchemeFriday, July 3rd, 2026 What is a 3 man surface or 4 man surface or 5 man surfaceWednesday, July 1st, 2026 Quarterback Film EvaluationSaturday, June 20th, 2026 Running Back Film EvaluationFriday, June 19th, 2026 Cornerback Film EvaluationWednesday, June 17th, 2026 Safety Film EvaluationMonday, June 15th, 2026 Wide Receiver Film EvaluationFriday, June 12th, 2026 Tight-End Film EvaluationTuesday, June 9th, 2026 Defensive Linemen Film EvaluationSaturday, June 6th, 2026 Linebacker Film EvaluationFriday, June 5th, 2026 Offensive Linemen Film EvaluationWednesday, June 3rd, 2026 The Mickey Mouse Hat Diagram The Run Defense “Geographic Areas and locations on the football field”Friday, May 29th, 2026 Linebacker Alignment IDENTIFICATION DEFENSEWednesday, May 20th, 2026 What Exactly is the “The Box or Run Box”Friday, May 15th, 2026 College Football Scholarship Broken Down [What are the different types of scholarships offers]Tuesday, May 13th, 2026 High School Football Combine StandardsTuesday, May 5th, 2026 How to create perfect Football Recruiting (HUDL) video College Coaches will watchFriday, May 1st, 2026 2 Man Route Concepts and 3 Man Route Concepts Wide ReceiverSaturday, April 25th, 2026 UP-TEMPO Emoji Poster BoardThursday, April 23th, 2026 Passing Plays in the GoGo Offensive SchemeMonday, April 20th, 2026 The Diamond Formation 4x1 Offensive SetWednesday, April 15th, 2026 Wide Receiver Alignment From the Defensive PerspectiveSaturday, April 11th, 2026 Running Back AlignmentTuesday, April 7th, 2026 TE/H-Back Stem AlignmentSunday, April 5, 2026 THOR FORMATION (20P) vs. Odd Front {4i-0-4i Alignment}Thursday, April 2, 2026 Introduction to Every GoGo Offensive FormationsTuesday, March 31, 2026 Marketing & Promotion for my book: The Coach's Playbook for Success:Friday, February 27, 2026 The Purpose of this siteSaturday, February 28, 2026 My Offensive Scheme I Believe inSunday, March 1, 2026 Benefits of Using an Up-Tempo No-Huddle SystemMonday, March 2, 2026 Emoji Ideas Formations & Running PlaysTuesday, March 3, 2026 Run Game Code Words & SignalsWednesday, March 4, 2026 Poster Boards w/ Emoji or College/Mascots (Run Game Code)March 5, 2026 Recruits, make sure to ask College Coaches these QuestionsFriday, March 6, 2026 Barbell Plate Loading ChartSunday, March 8, 2026 Questions Parents have for the Head Football Coach when they are interested in sending their kid(s) to a private schoolMonday, March 9, 2026 Critical Thinking Football QuestionsTuesday, March 10, 2026 Build the Opponent ProfileWednesday, March 11, 2026 Advantage Scouting Opponent Tips and Alerts_FootballThursday, March 12, 2026 What Coaches Should Look For In Any High School Football Coaching Job They TakeFriday, March 13, 2026 Why Run Game Pairings Matter in an Effective Run GameWednesday, November 25th, 2026