Why the NFL Returned to Tampa 2
It's not Cover 3. It's not Cover 2. So what is it?! In this episode: Why is it best to start with Cover 3 when explaining Tampa 2? How does Tampa 2 function differently from Cover 3 and Cover 2? Why are so many match-based teams turning to Tampa 2 coverage? What is a ‘whiteboard’ coverage? What are non-traditional Tampa, and what are the most common variations? Timestamps: (0:00) Intro: The History of Tampa 2 (0:39) The Weakness of Traditional Tampa 2 (1:00) Why You Must Understand Cover 3 First (2:10) Breakdown: Traditional Cover 3 (The Foundation) (3:45) Breakdown: Traditional Tampa 2 (The 3 "Triangles") (4:08) The "Hall of Fame" Mike Linebacker's Role (The Deep Middle Runner) (6:24) The 3 Cornerback Techniques (Smash, Squat & Trap) -- (8:19) The Main Event: Modern "Non-Traditional Tampas" (NTS) (8:55) NTT Version 1: "Two Hole" (Using a Safety in the Middle) (12:53) NTT Version 2: "Two Roll" (Rolling the Safety) (13:45) NTT Version 3: "Hanger" (Weakside Roll / "Buzz" Simulator) (14:53) NTT Version 4: "Invert" (15:55) Conclusion: Why Tampa 2 is NOT Dead For more clinics & articles, subscribe at https://www.matchquarters.com/ Listen to the Let's Talk Ball! Podcast: https://www.matchquarters.com/podcast Follow on socials: X - https://x.com/The_Coach_A IG - / matchquarters TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@matchquarters... Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/matchquarter... #football #footballcoach #footballcoaching #tampa #NFL #NFLfootball #collegefootball #highschoolfootball

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