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The Football League

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In Football you have many different phases of the game. Defense is one of those phases. In the earliest decades of football competition certified football coaches stacked the line with approximately nine to seven and six defense fronts to stop opponents from heavy running. The 1940s, in the National Football League (also known as NFL) coach name Greasy Neale alter the nine to seven to six defense into five man fronts and four men secondary that was successful in defending the run and the pass. At the closing stages of the 1940s, offense football has become more complex and diverse. This force coaches to continue the adjustments of defensive schemes. The best defense Coaches knew they had to adjust and adjust swiftly. So they decided to tweak their modern schemes and the 43 defense was born. Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry is known for creating the 43 defensive schemes. There are special positions that make up of the 43 defense, such as: defensive tackles, defense ends; linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties. The forty three defenses have four down lineman two defensive ends and two defense tackles. “There are three linebackers, a Mike, a Will, and Sam linebacker. This scheme has two Cornerbacks and two safeties.” What is a defense Tackle? According to Joe Daniel football, “A defense tackles in a 4-3 defense will need to be very strong and big, also capable of winning one on one matchups against an offensive guard. “ They must be able to defeat double down block from

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