Your flag football update
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:02 am
We're entering the homestretch of our season - three games on tap this week. If Monday's contest is part of that karmic tether with BG, the Broncos are in for a long, long day.
Some highlights...
As I've said before, our team lacks speed. So I worked out a version of a bubble screen in an effort to get the boys the ball out in "space." Noah is the blocker in front of the receiver on the first play of the game. Unfortunately, the receiver didn't do what he was supposed to and the play blew up. The QB sees that and takes off. Before the play, I pointed out #66 to Noah and gave him a simple instruction - "Pancake him." Noah took off from the line and engaged him; as the QB neared, #66 seemed to get some separation, then Noah just flattened him, then, for good measure, flopped on top of him. Touchdown. Coach Fred named Noah our Blocker of the Game; it was the second time this season we had an opponent ask one of our boys to "please stop blocking me."
On defense, Noah lines up at end. I reviewed the move I wanted him to make - "You're Devon Parks. Don't give up on the play." Noah makes his move and sees the back is breaking a long run in the other direction; instead of running at the ball carrier, he pivots and runs straight for the goal line on the other end of the field, plowing the kid out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Twice kids ran right into Noah on kick returns; both times he reacted and just tackled them.
My favorite play, by far, came late in the game. Jake was at QB; I love Jake, but he often gets directionally impaired, running backward when he as the ball. Anyway, I call a QB sneak to keep it simple. The snap is slow, very slow. By the time he gets the ball, the line has totally collapsed. However, they've all run right past him and converged on the running back, who is just standing there minding his own business. This leaves Jake pretty much all by himself with the ball. It becomes a de facto QB Draw and he lumbered about 30 yards before anyone caught him.
We have another boy, Adam, who missed the previous game because his grandfather is having serious health problems. Adam played his best game of the year, including a run that had more stutter steps and jukes than a night of swing dancing. It was great to see him out there having fun.
We'll have another karma check, err, game on Wednesday and another on Saturday.
Some highlights...
As I've said before, our team lacks speed. So I worked out a version of a bubble screen in an effort to get the boys the ball out in "space." Noah is the blocker in front of the receiver on the first play of the game. Unfortunately, the receiver didn't do what he was supposed to and the play blew up. The QB sees that and takes off. Before the play, I pointed out #66 to Noah and gave him a simple instruction - "Pancake him." Noah took off from the line and engaged him; as the QB neared, #66 seemed to get some separation, then Noah just flattened him, then, for good measure, flopped on top of him. Touchdown. Coach Fred named Noah our Blocker of the Game; it was the second time this season we had an opponent ask one of our boys to "please stop blocking me."
On defense, Noah lines up at end. I reviewed the move I wanted him to make - "You're Devon Parks. Don't give up on the play." Noah makes his move and sees the back is breaking a long run in the other direction; instead of running at the ball carrier, he pivots and runs straight for the goal line on the other end of the field, plowing the kid out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Twice kids ran right into Noah on kick returns; both times he reacted and just tackled them.
My favorite play, by far, came late in the game. Jake was at QB; I love Jake, but he often gets directionally impaired, running backward when he as the ball. Anyway, I call a QB sneak to keep it simple. The snap is slow, very slow. By the time he gets the ball, the line has totally collapsed. However, they've all run right past him and converged on the running back, who is just standing there minding his own business. This leaves Jake pretty much all by himself with the ball. It becomes a de facto QB Draw and he lumbered about 30 yards before anyone caught him.
We have another boy, Adam, who missed the previous game because his grandfather is having serious health problems. Adam played his best game of the year, including a run that had more stutter steps and jukes than a night of swing dancing. It was great to see him out there having fun.
We'll have another karma check, err, game on Wednesday and another on Saturday.