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  2. Blocking (American football) - Wikipedia

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    The power running game became stagnant, and especially ineffective in goal-line/short yardage situations, thus resulting in Henning's firing and the switch to zone blocking. Thanks in part to the new blocking scheme they implemented, the Panthers saw their 2008 campaign characterized by the running of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart to ...

  3. Zone run - Wikipedia

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    The concept of zone blocking in both the run and pass game was created by Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. [dubious – discuss] However, this blocking scheme came to prominence in the modern game when used by the Denver Broncos, under offensive line coach Alex Gibbs (formerly the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks), and head coach Mike Shanahan.

  4. Pro-style offense - Wikipedia

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    A pro-style offense in American football is any offensive scheme that resembles those predominantly used at the professional level of play in the National Football League (NFL), in contrast to those typically used at the collegiate or high school level. Pro-style offenses are fairly common at top-quality colleges but much less used at the high ...

  5. American football plays - Wikipedia

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    The offensive line starts to run block, but then quickly goes into pass protection. The receivers appear to block at first, then go into their routes. On a play-action pass, which is essentially the opposite of the draw play, the quarterback hopes to fake the defenders into thinking the offense is going to run the ball.

  6. HOOVER, Ala. — South Carolina baseball was awarded a 10th-inning run against LSU on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals due to a simultaneous balk and catcher’s interference call, an SEC ...

  7. Flexbone formation - Wikipedia

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    The offensive line is smaller and lighter than offensive lines in traditional offenses. This is because linemen must be quick enough to get to linebackers and safeties. They also need to be strong enough to block the defensive line, although teams usually utilize double and combo blocking schemes to overcome the disadvantage in size.

  8. Power run - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a power run is a running play used out of a variety of offensive formations using two backs (fullback, tailback). [1] A power run uses two lead blockers: the fullback and the backside offensive guard. A typical blocking scheme for a power run is for the linemen to down block the man in their inside gap.

  9. Inside baseball (strategy) - Wikipedia

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    Inside baseball is a strategy in baseball that centers on tactics that keep the ball in the infield. It was developed by the 19th-century Baltimore Orioles and promoted by John McGraw . [ 1 ] In his book, My Thirty Years In Baseball , McGraw credits the development of the "inside baseball" to manager Ned Hanlon . [ 2 ]