The Commentators are side characters who mimic real life sports commentators throughout the game. Sunny Day serves as the Play-by-Play commentator in every game until her final appearance in Backyard Football 2010. She is partnered up by others who serves as Color Commentators, which some of. Jun 10, 2016 Backyard football where you simply run around and 'get open' won't work in the NFL because of the minimal time the QB has before he gets hit by defensive linemen. It needs to be quick, it needs to.
The Run and Shoot is one of the most prolific, high scoring offenses of all time. You don’t really see it much anymore in its traditional form, but run and shoot passing concepts are scattered throughout all levels of football. Run and Shoot passing concepts are QB friendly and allow the receivers some options to deviate from the normal route by keying a defender. As Stewart 'Red' Faught once said, 'Balance? Hell, Pass!' This is the philosophy of a lot Run and Shoot teams that are still running the system.
One of the best known concepts within the Run and shoot is the Go route concept. Here is an explanation of the Go Route by Mouse Davis. It is a good watch if you have the time. My focus will be on the Go concept utilizing formations with an attached tight end and using a progression read instead of the traditional run and shoot read as explained in the Mouse Davis video above.
The Basics
The Go Concept is a 3 receiver side play. In a spread offense with an attached TE, you can get into a Trips formation one of two ways. TE Trips (Right/Left Hop) as you can see in first diagram and Right/Left Flip, which you can see in the second diagram. You can read about this Formation System here. You can also motion to the trips formations. This is how the play was run in the Run and Shoot the majority of the time. They liked to snap the ball right after the motion guy crossed number the #2 receiver on the front side. This can mess up any defensive coverage that 'Keys' the number 2 receiver for coverage assignments because the offense changes who #2 is right at the snap.
The Go Concept’s routes are fairly simple.
#1 Receiver Runs a GO route with a mandatory outside release. He is trying to take the safety off the hash. He must go outsides to widen the coverage.
#2 Receiver Runs the Seam read route which we call a poem route. He is going to run vertical to 10 while reading the safety and follow the poem rules. “Safety drops, I stop. Safety’s Even, I’m leaving. Safety crosses me, I cross him. “
#3 Receiver runs and arrow route.
The Go Concept’s routes are fairly simple.
#1 Receiver Runs a GO route with a mandatory outside release. He is trying to take the safety off the hash. He must go outsides to widen the coverage.
#2 Receiver Runs the Seam read route which we call a poem route. He is going to run vertical to 10 while reading the safety and follow the poem rules. “Safety drops, I stop. Safety’s Even, I’m leaving. Safety crosses me, I cross him. “
#3 Receiver runs and arrow route.
Within the concept, the #2 and #3 receivers create a natural rub route. Some coaches like to have the QB snap the ball with those 2 receivers real close to each other for more of a rub and some like to create a little more distance with a wider split between the #2 and #3 receivers. It is just whatever you prefer and the tendencies of the defense you are playing against. We have run it both ways with success.
These route combinations can be seen in the diagram below.
These route combinations can be seen in the diagram below.
In the flip formation, the concept would look like this:
The QB Read on the Go Concept
Traditionally the QB would have a different guy to read based upon the coverage and which defender has to cover the flat. In a Cover 2 look, the QB would read the Corner and throw off his reaction. In a cover 3 look, the QB would read the down safety or outside LB and throw off his reaction. After having our QB read the play this way for a season and missing out on some scoring opportunities, we decided to use a progression read and see if we could get more big plays. Rather than read a defender, we began using the Air Raid model of QB progression reading. This is great for vertical stretch play's like the Go route.
The QB progression became the following:
#1 – Go
#2 – Poem Route (Seam Read)
#3 – Arrow Route.
The QB really doesn't have a #4 read because we figured that he wouldn’t have time to get to a 4th read and he would be in scramble mode anyway. The great part of the progression read is it's backyard football. As my former high school coach told a room full of coaches at a clinic a few years ago when asked, 'What the QB reading on this play?' He stated, 'we just tell him to throw it to the open guy.' That is basically what the progression read does. We teach our QB coverage, but the real focus is on the side he is throwing to and if he believes the receiver is open. Sometime's I think we coaches over coach the QB. The progression takes the tendency to over coach out of the equation.
The QB progression became the following:
#1 – Go
#2 – Poem Route (Seam Read)
#3 – Arrow Route.
The QB really doesn't have a #4 read because we figured that he wouldn’t have time to get to a 4th read and he would be in scramble mode anyway. The great part of the progression read is it's backyard football. As my former high school coach told a room full of coaches at a clinic a few years ago when asked, 'What the QB reading on this play?' He stated, 'we just tell him to throw it to the open guy.' That is basically what the progression read does. We teach our QB coverage, but the real focus is on the side he is throwing to and if he believes the receiver is open. Sometime's I think we coaches over coach the QB. The progression takes the tendency to over coach out of the equation.
The Key to the Progression
The key to the play is that the QB is making his first read during his 3 step drop. This times everything up and allows the QB to get to his 2nd and 3rd reads faster.
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- QB decides the Go route is open, he should be throwing the ball immediately on his third step.
- QB decides the Go route is not open, then he checks down to the seam read route. If QB decides the seam player is open, he will throw him the ball.
- If not, he will check down to the arrow route.
We found this to be a very successful progression for our QB and we hit several Go route TD’s throughout the year. When the go wasn’t open, either the seam read or the arrow normally were open.
Below is some video. Clip #1 will show the check to the arrow. Clip 2 will show the Seam and clip 3 and 4 are to the Go route.
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Due to the vertical stretch nature of the play, the progression read gave our QB an opportunity to take some shots and create some explosive plays for our team.
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Here are some simple wide receiver patterns. Some people call this the “passing tree” or “passing routes.” Every wide receiver needs to know these basic patterns and how to run them. The sharper and crisper your turns, the easier it will be for you to get open.
In this scheme, the odd numbered routes go to the outside, while the even number go inside. At the college and pro level, wide receiver will have to know the numbers that represent each pattern, and the play will be called like “689.” The three wide receivers will know which number belongs to who.
In backyard football, the quarterback will usually call the wide receiver routes by the name of each route, to make it easier. And he may even draw them on his chest or the ground, in case someone doesn’t know the routes. Backyard football championship.
INTRO:
Always line up the same way, no matter what pattern you are running. Don’t give it away by lining up differently. Some guys line up differently for short patterns than they do for deep ones. Also make sure you run every pattern hard, as if you are going to get the ball on every down. You have to sell it. Every little detail matters. Safeties have to rotate, DBs will turn, linebackers will bite or freeze. Make sure you always look like you are getting the ball. And in most competitive leagues, you never know, anyone can get the ball. If you run every pattern hard, you will eventually get the ball, because defenders will screw up and fall or become confused. Run every pattern like your life depends on it.
Always line up the same way, no matter what pattern you are running. Don’t give it away by lining up differently. Some guys line up differently for short patterns than they do for deep ones. Also make sure you run every pattern hard, as if you are going to get the ball on every down. You have to sell it. Every little detail matters. Safeties have to rotate, DBs will turn, linebackers will bite or freeze. Make sure you always look like you are getting the ball. And in most competitive leagues, you never know, anyone can get the ball. If you run every pattern hard, you will eventually get the ball, because defenders will screw up and fall or become confused. Run every pattern like your life depends on it.
As a wide receiver you have to line up with your outside leg back. That’s the leg that you will cut on and these patterns are designed exactly so that you cut inside on your outside leg or cut outside on your inside leg. It’s perfect this way, don’t try to change it.
Most common routes:
0. In: This is the basic In pattern. You go up the field then cut in toward the center of the field at a sharp angle. If on other side, just reverse it. Sometimes this is also known as a Drag.
0. Dig: The In route can also be run as a dig. You run up the field about 3 yards, really hard, then come back at a 45 degree angle toward the QB. Square up so your legs are straight. Find an opening and sit there.
1. Out: This is your basic Out pattern. You go up the field about 5 yards, then take a sharp Out towards the sideline. If you are on the other side of the field, go to the other sideline. Make sure it is a hard 90 degree angle, this way the defensive back (DB) will not be able to get to you. The QB will have you wide open.
2. Slant: This is the most famous and most used short route in all of football. As soon as the ball is snapped, take 3 hard steps forward then an angled path towards the center of the field. You will get the ball quickly, before you reach the end of your route. The QB will most likely throw it while you are still running straight, so be ready to catch. This is a great pattern if the defense is blitzing. Try to get behind the linebackers. In order to run this properly, you have to line up properly. If you are on the right side of the line (as pictured above), your inside foot should be forward, and your outside foot should be back in your stance. Why? When you take your three steps, you cut hard on your outside foot, this allows you to make the quickest, sharpest, most unexpected cut to the inside. The cornerback won’t have time to react. If you notice, NFL receivers always line up with their inside leg forward. (the inside leg is the one closest to the offensive line)
3. Deep Out: This is similar to the out, except it is run at 10 yards. Go straight up the field hard, like you are running a Go route, then turn very hard, 90 degrees, to the outside.
4. Comeback: Also called a deep Dig or deep In.You go up the field, then quickly comeback to the QB. He will hit you on your way back. May also be modified to a “Stop”, “Dig” or “Hitch” which means rather than comeback, you just stop and wait for the ball.
6. Deep In: Also called a Deep Comeback. You go up 10 yards, then drag across the field. You can do this in front of, or behind, the linebackers. You can also stop and Comeback to the QB, finding and empty area in the defense.
7. Flag: Also called Corner or Chair or Post Corner. Run down the field hard. Fake a step in toward a Post route (sell it well), then take another turn for the corner pylon in the back of the endzone. You basically fake a deep Post, then turn for the corner of the endzone. Pylons may also be called flags, hence the nomenclature. TEs may also do this pattern. It can be run from either side to either back pylon. Depends on where you line up.
8. Post: This is the most famous and most used deep route in football. Go up the field, then cut to the goal Post. This is usually a deep play for a lot of yards. The post being the ‘goal post’. If no post exists, go to the center of the field.
9. Go: Also called a Streak or Fly. Just keep running down the field fast. Outrun your defender. Especially useful if your defender is playing you very tight. Make sure the fastest receiver on your team gets to run this route, it works very well.
Less common routes:
10. Stop N Go: Also called a Chair. Go up the field a few yards, then turn around as if you are getting the ball, the QB will pump fake. Then take off down the field. Your defender will be confused and fall down.
12. Short Post: This is similar to the post, but shorter. It’s in between teh Slant and the Post. When defense is in cover 2 (i.e. they have two safeties) one will play short, one deep. This pattern is designed to get the receiver in the empty area in between. It works well especially if two receivers team up on the same side, one stays short, the other Streaks. Also works if the DBs and Safties are playing short and deep zone. You get the area in between.
Overall strategy:
If the defender is playing way off of you, do a quick Slant. Your QB will know this. Or just don’t move and he can quickly throw it to you.
If the defender is playing way off of you, do a quick Slant. Your QB will know this. Or just don’t move and he can quickly throw it to you.
If the defender is playing very tight, go for a Post, Go, or a deep Slant.
You should easily be able to tell what pattern will work on the defense presented. If you notice the DB giving you the inside route, take it with a Slant, or In. If they are opened up allowing you to take the outside, go for an Out, Go, or Hitch.
Another look without the numbers. Common names of some of these routes and names for the RB routes.