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I am hoping to hold onto BFing as long as I can. I am curious when others who are BFing if and when they are going to offer cow's milk. My daughter has grabbed my son's bottle and seems to love it, but I won't let her have any yet. I am curious as I will only do organic, but I know a lot of the organic brands use ultra pasterized and that kills alll the nutrients in the milk. I have heard of raw milk...but haven't had time to do research. I would love to BF as long as I can , but she already supplements with formula because I tend to lose my supply later in the day and I have to top her off with formula. Anyone else going to do anything different than cow's milk. Right now my 2 yo son drinks regular milk (not organic but free of rBGH ), but w/ my little girl I won't risk regular milk as I think it's tied to developing breasts to quickly etc. Actually would like to get my son on better milk too but our grocery store only carries the organic that is ultra pasterized. Thanks for any tips!
BF babies...what are your plans for when they turn 1? Cow's Milk?
You can give goat's milk or coconut milk instead of cow's milk. And I've never actually heard anything about sheep's milk, but maybe you could do that too?
My son is 9 months and is on solids and breast milk. I just started giving him a little bit of goat's milk. He liked and has had no issues thus far.
I also gave him coconut milk but I think it gave him runny poop! :)
thanks, very interesting! ...where do you get goat's milk and is it organic or do you worry about the hormone etc. in that?
I don't even do cows milk for us. We drink almond milk. I've been giving it to him for about a month.
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Develop children's ability to visually discriminate between letters and words. Children are asked to cut out boxes with three letter words and then match them to the same words by sticking.
These activities should ideally be provided in conjunction with formal teaching of the alphabet. Not only is the ability to discriminate between words an important skill for learning the alphabet but also a valuable pre-reading skill where children need to learn how to distinguish between letter and word shapes. It is not necessary for children to know their alphabet when undertaking the activities in this workbook as the emphasis is on the distinction of letter and word shapes.
The words that children are required to cut, match and stick on each page are as follows:
1. cat, mop, lip, dot
2. hit, rat, leg, red
3. fin, mat, rip, hot
4. bun, dip, cot, man
5. tan, lid, got, men
6. sat, pot, run, did
7. hot, pan, sit, fun
8. met, hat, rod, fan
9. bin, cut, bus, tip
10. ten, pen, sun, bat
11. sky, fry, try, sty
12. cat, hat, sat, mat
13. mop, top, hop, pop
14. fun, sun, bun, pup
15. lip, pip, fin, kin
16. rap, cap, lap, nap
17. big, rig, fig, dig
18. can, fan, ban, ran
19. hip, hop, hat, hid
20. box, fox, six, fax
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It seems the juiciest parts of the Mickey Thompson murder trial never happened. As the jurors today resumed deliberations in the trial of Michael Goodwin, Thompson's former business partner and the man accused of ordering the deaths of Thompson and his wife Trudy, the L.A. Times presented a number of theories on the murder that Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Teri Schwartz refused to admit into testimony or evidence. Among those:
- That Mickey and Trudy were killed to prevent Mickey from testifying against the man accused of killing Mickey's nephew by dropping him out of a plane. Mickey had testified against Larry Cowell earlier, but Cowell's conviction was overturned on appeal.
- That a hitchhiker who was sighted nearby killed Mickey and Trudy. The hitchhiker, Joey Hunter, had been spotted near the Thompson's house around the time of the murder with a bicycle and even confessed to the killings, but failed three polygraph tests.
- That Goodwin confessed to an ex-girlfriend to orchestrating the killings and said that he would get away with the killings because he was smarter than the police.
By keeping these arguments out of the trial, though, the defense could only argue that no physical evidence tied Goodwin to the murders, and the prosecution could only argue that Goodwin threatened Thompson's life.
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Should have added that Medivet were also top notch at looking after the dog in the years prior to his passing. They also take care of the cat, and will continue to do so.
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The time recently came to say goodbye to my 15 year old dog; his back legs, which had been steadily getting weaker,finally legs gave way. He couldn't get up, and was clearly distressed. I made the dreaded phone call and explained that I couldn't get him into the car (he growled if we went to move him), and Medivet said they would come to the house.
Jana and her assistant arrived, and the whole thing was done so peacefully and calmly. They gave us as much time as we needed, and the old boy passed away in my hands, in familiar surroundings.
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My 1st experience of this vet was great, a good consultation, reasonably affordable and genuinely seemed to care about my Ridgeback Gatsby. We changed to this practice as it was closer to home.
However he was booked in for X-rays following a repeating limp and they sedated him without even checking their machine and found it wasn't working properly. This meant that my boy was sedated for no reason, we all know their is a small risk with every sedation and this was done for 0 purpose. We were no closer to finding out what was wrong and he was starved and had no pain meds for no reason. To make matters worse they did not call me when they realised this at 12pm , having woken him up. They left it for me to ring at 4pm, expecting to have X-ray results and my mind put to rest with what is wrong, instead I was told that they needed to speak to me about Gatsby, this alone panicked me for no reason, they then informed me that they didnt X-ray him. His sedation was for no reason and they had not had the decency to call and apologise as soon as they realised their mistake. In my opinion and that of other vets this is negligent and unprofessional behaviour, a competent vet would always routinely check a machine especially before a sedation. Also in the event of this I would at least expect a call promptly and the services performed to be free of charge, rather than having to claim for it on my insurance. , I will not be using this practice again, let alone recommending it to others.
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Our clients' feedback is really important to us as it allows us to continually grow and improve our level of service.
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We have been going to this practice for all of our present puss cat's 15 years and we have found no reason to change. (Our previous cat also had occasion to visit from time to time - 18 years in all.)
It is nice to know that you can usually obtain an early appointment when it is necessary and that the staff will do their best for your animal.
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Over the years, and with all our pets, I have found this practice excellent.
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When John Mozeliak gave us all the news in the press conference earlier this week about the health of Chris Carpenter, it hit Cardinal Nation hard. During the announcement, Mo said that Carp feels like he's letting everyone down….the team, the fans, etc. All I can say to that is nonsense. Carpenter probably gave up the rest of his career when he led us to the World Series Championship in 2011, pitching over 273 innings combined in the regular season and playoffs. That was the most he had ever thrown in his career, and did it at the age of 36. I waited a few days to write this because I wasn't sure if CC was going to announce his retirement or not, but I hope that Carp stays with the team in 2013 whether he pitches or not, and following are the reasons why I feel that way.
Before getting into the accomplishments of CC on the field, I think it's important to note some of the things that aren't talked about as much, but every bit as important to the Cardinal organization for many years to come. The most recent things to stand out are what CC did this offseason with Trevor Rosenthal and Lance Lynn. Carp took Rosenthal under his wing and invited him to stay in St. Louis and work out with him this offseason, a gesture that was also sent out to Shelby Miller, who, for some reason declined. Hearing Rosenthal on 101.1 the other night, it's clear the message was loud and clear. Rosenthal not only heard the words of CC, but also saw what an animal he was as he worked out with him daily, as Carp led by example. Carp knows Rosenthal has a great chance to be Justin Verlander type on the high end and instead of being a jerk, he passed on his knowledge and gave TR a great map to start his career. Thank you Chris Carpenter.
If anyone hasn't seen the photos of Lynn that were released the other day, well, here he is…..40 pounds lighter, and ready for a full year as a SP and in tremendous shape. Again, on the radio the other night, Mike Matheny was on and talked about the few simple words that CC said to LL. The words had been said before, but this time they came from Carp. The message was straightforward and to the point from Carpenter, which was "Lance, you have the ability to be a top of the rotation type pitcher for years to come, do everything you can to capitalize on this, so lose some weight and get in better shape to take full advantage of the gift." It's almost as if these were the words from Bull Durham where Crash Davis tells "Nuke" LaLoosh "The gods reached down and turned your right arm into a thunderbolt." According to Matheny, it wasn't anything LL hadn't heard before, but it was the first time the words came from CC. So, again, thank you Chris Carpenter.
You always get the feeling that Adam Wainwright and CC are very close. Wainwright often talks about CC with great affection. I think this was the first of Carp's projects, and that one has turned out pretty good so far. That bulldog mentality with AW is always there on game day. I'm hoping the Cards lock up Wainwright long term so he'll be around to pass on the things Carp passed on to him.
Now, getting on to the career of CC. My first thought is about the 2004 season, which was the first year Carp pitched for the Cards. The 15-5 W-L record, the 3.46 ERA and 1.13 WHIP doesn't tell the whole story. Carpenter was shut down in September that year, dealing with the same thing he is now to a lesser extent. As we all know, the Cards were swept by the Red Sox in the WS in '04, but how much different would it have turned out if he was able to pitch. Replace Jason Marquis in the rotation with CC for the playoffs, and you have Carpenter, Woody Williams, Jeff Suppan and Matt Morris. Would the NLCS have even gone 7 games with Houston? If Carp is up to pitch game 1 of the WS, we definitely don't give up 11 runs and lose 11-9. Could that have changed the outcome of the WS? We'll never know, and Boston might not have been denied no matter what, but I don't think there's a chance in hell it goes less than 6 games.
In 2005, the Cards lost to the Astros in the NLCS 4 games to 2. The only 2 wins were the 2 games that Carpenter started, games 1 and 5. Playing for $2 million in 2005, Carp won the CYA, going 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.
In 2006, Carp led the charge to the Cards first WSC since 1982, going 3-1 in 5 starts in the playoffs, including 8 shutout IP in game 3 of the WS to put the Cards up 2 games to 1 at that point.
Carp started 4 games combined in 2007 and 2008, and the Cards missed the playoffs both years.
Returning to form in 2009, Carp went 17-4 with a league leading 2.24 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 28 starts. Keith Law and Will Carroll were the only two voters that left Carpenter off their Cy Young ballot. Law put Tim Lincecum 1st, Javier Vasquez 2nd and Wainwright 3rd. His reason, "Carp missed 6 starts." Carrol had AW first, Lincecum 2nd and Dan Haren 3rd. Carrol gives the same reasoning, but it didn't matter to certain voters in 2005 when Roger Clemens missed 4 starts. The point is, 2005 was very clear in terms of voting….EVERY writer that voted had Lincecum, Carpenter and Wainwright 1,2,3 in some order except these 2 clowns. If Carpenter is even placed 3rd on both their list as he should have been, he wins. This is another classic example of Law trying to make baseball more about him so the talk is centered on him and not the players that deserved it. And, of course, it was. Read here for the obvious for just some of the attention they got after making it about them. There are many others, just type in Law's name along with 2009 Cy Young Voting in Google.
I'm still waiting for Law to start speaking like Rickey Henderson in the 3rd person. I can't speak much for Carroll, except to say he's just an idiot. Look at the stats of Vasquez and Haren, and you'll know what I mean. One thing you may not know about Law is that he was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002, and his very first decision was to recommend to GM J.P. Ricciardi to remove Carpenter from the 40 man roster. Law was Special Assistant to the GM at that time. If you remember 2006, you'll remember that that decision along with a few others cost him his job before he became an analyst for ESPN. So, KL, congrats again, you have your name talked about.
In 2010, Carpenter was great again. Think about this, 2010 is the only year in which Carpenter pitched a full year for the Cardinals and they didn't at least make it to the NLCS. A dropped ball by Matt Holliday and a blown save by Ryan Franklin later, and the Cards are beat by the Dodgers in the NLDS. For the record, it happens, I don't blame Franklin or Holliday any more than I blame my dog for barking at me during games during the baseball season. Both Franklin and Holliday are huge parts of the Cards continued success.
In 2011, well, that's what we'll all remember the most. Carp goes 4-0 in 6 starts after shutting out Houston in the 162nd game of the year to get the Cards in the playoffs. His classic 1-0 shutout game 5 series clinching win against Roy Halladay and the Phillies will live in our minds forever, as well as his games 1 and 7 wins vs. the Rangers in the WS. After giving up 2 runs in the first inning in game 7, Carp was nails again, gutting through 5 more innings….shutout innings on short rest. Once again, the Cardinals are WS Champs, and once again, it's Carpenter playing a big role in getting there and helping to win it all. So again, thank you Chris Carpenter.
I was born in '75, so I never saw Bob Gibson pitch, but I know that no one has been as good as Gibson since Carp. He brought a hockey player's mentality to the mound and never backed away from a big moment. Nobody will remember that he wasn't quite right in the 2012 NLCS after rushing back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery where he had a rib removed. Is it any wonder though that the Cards don't get to the WS because he was not his normal self? I will always applaud his desire to rush back and try to put the team on his back once again, and, after all, he did win a big game in the NLDS. The Cardinals were playing with house money in 2012, and they just ran into a Giants team of destiny. I'm not sure another pitcher would have tried to even come back like Carpenter did from something so extreme.
So please, Chris, don't worry about it. You did all you could and then some. You put the team on your shoulders and led the Cardinals back to greatness while on the mound. Cardinal fans and I would only ask that you stay a part of the Cardinal family, continue to help with the young pitchers and try to pass on the desire and mental toughness you had to the kids coming up through the incredible farm system. If you were playing connect 4 you could win in 3 moves. In fact, I think you can take most things said about Chuck Norris and insert Carpenter's name, so here are a few I like:
Chris Carpenter has a grizzly bear carpet in his room. The bear isn't dead, it's just afraid to move.
Ghosts sit around the campfire and tell Chris Carpenter stories.
Chris Carpenter and Superman once fought each other on a bet. The loser had to start wearing his underwear on the outside of his pants.
Chris Carpenter doesn't flush the toilet, he scares the shit out of it.
Chris Carpenter doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
And finally, a true story with a twist. It has to do with you and Halladay saving that man on your fishing trip in the Amazon after the 2011 WS. According to the reports, an anaconda bit the man in the ass but he was able to free himself before the snake wrapped him up. Instead, the snake wrapped around his motor on the back of his little 14 foot dugout canoe and tore it off the back of the boat. You said you and Halladay were able to flip the boat back over and tow it and the man home to safety. That's all the information out there, but it's pretty easy to figure out why that snake let the man out of his grasp….that's right, he knew Carp was coming.
Thank you again Chris Carpenter, you're the type of player that makes watching baseball so special. We all know it's about the money for most players, but it's very nice to know there's something more and it goes beyond that with the few players like yourself. Some will say you were too intense, I say nonsense. We live in times where friends and family members are afraid to speak the harsh truth to the ones they love. Look no further than the beginning of each season of American Idol (the only part I watch), where people get up in front of millions of people and make complete asses out of themselves. The correlation here is that you spoke the harsh truth to teammates, some of it is known, some of it isn't. You led by example and took the time with our budding youngsters. They'll all be better for it, which will translate to more winning ways for our beloved Cardinals. If not for injury filled 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2012 seasons in which you pitched 7 combined games, you would be headed to Cooperstown. No worries though, you always be a HOF'er in the eyes of Cardinal Nation.


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The Burrell girls basketball team had its year-end banquet almost two weeks ago. Team members and their families enjoyed a meal before the customary speeches and applause. No harm done.
But an awkwardness seemed to cast a shadow over the group at Mogie's in Lower Burrell. People looked at each other thinking the same thing but not uttering the words.
This thing isn't over yet.
"I yelled at them for putting 'Congratulations on a Great Season,' on the cake," Burrell coach Meghan Ziemianski said with a laugh. "We all said our good-byes, but then said we'd see each other at practice the next day."
Ziemianski didn't want words spelled in icing to affect her team's PIAA playoff run.
"That's me being my superstitious self," she said. "I guess that's the hockey fan in me."
Burrell has added a few more memories to its season since the banquet. It's won two state playoff games for the first time in school history and now has 24 wins, which ties the 1994 team for the school record.
But the same team that ended Burrell's WPIAL playoff run stands to do the same to its PIAA roll unless the Bucs (24-3) can find a way to defeat Bishop Canevin (24-4) in Friday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal-matchup at North Hills.
Talk about icing on the cake. Burrell hopes someone can splice some state-playoff highlights into the banquet film, particularly those from a win against Bishop Canevin.
The WPIAL champion Crusaders trounced Burrell, 55-19, in the WPIAL semifinals.
"This is what we wanted, but we still have to keep working hard," Burrell sophomore point guard Sydney Bordonaro said. "We have to play hard for all 32 minutes, especially against a team like Bishop Canevin."
Burrell knows the key to exacting revenge on the Crusaders could lie in the first couple minutes of Friday's game.
In their last meeting on Feb. 25 at Moon, Bishop Canevin took advantage of 11 first-quarter Burrell turnovers and fast-breaked its way to a 20-2 lead and then hit cruise control.
"That'll tell a lot," Ziemianski said of the opening minutes. "That'll show which one of us shows up. It'll show where we are with our nerves."
With only eight healthy players and no seniors in the starting lineup, Burrell practices are sometimes limited in terms of what the team can do. Two coaches often step in and will do so Thursday as the team prepares to face Bishop Canevin's 1-3-1 trap.
Ziemianski and her brother, assistant Zack, are both former Burrell point guards.
"We can still run a little," Meghan said. "We're team Ziemianski. We bought (Pirates) Zoltan shirts and everything.
"We have to be able to handle (Bishop Canevin's) pressure better."
Burrell has been relatively untested in its two PIAA wins: 65-46 over Bellwood-Antis and 45-18 over Sharpsville.
But Bishop Canevin will once again force Burrell to play virtually mistake-free basketball.
"We want to show them we're not the same team that lost to them," Burrell junior forward Jessica Cercone said. "We didn't show up last time."
Bishop Canevin has several outstanding players, including 1,000-point scorers Erin Waskowiak and Carly Forse. Waskowiak is a Duquesne recruit, while Forse is headed to Point Park.
Forse had 23 points and Waskowiak 22 against Burrell in the first meeting.
The Crusaders also have long bombers. Junior guard Johnie Olkosky hit seven 3-pointers in a 56-47 win over two-time defending champion Seton-La Salle in the WPIAL championship.
Senior guard Celina DiPietro connected on eight 3s and scored 26 points in a 56-44 win over Mohawk in the WPIAL quarterfinals.
Mohawk (19-7) has advanced to face Seton-La Salle (26-2) in the quarterfinals.
Burrell still has a better defensive average than the Crusaders, but not by much. The Bucs allow 28.9 points per game, Bishop Canevin 33.0. The 55 points Burrell allowed against the Crusaders was a season high.
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Defense 101 - Part 1,2,3,4,5
I came across this article on the Jaguars defense and how they were able to rise from the 25th ranked run defense to the 2nd raked run defense in ONE year! And from the 20th ranked overall defense to the 6th overall defense in ONE year. I think there are a lot of similarities between the Jags and the Saints defense. I found this series of articles to be very informing. Del Rio and co. were able to take basically the same players and form a very good defensive unit. Notice the emphasis was on stopping the run and using the cover 2 and cover 3 to make up for a lack of quality CBs This might not be for everyone but I hope some of you enjoy it.
Part 1
Fundamental strategies
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
(May 11)ÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂIt didn't take Mike Smith long to identify what would be the strength of his Jaguars defense. Defensive tackles Marcus Stroud and John Henderson stood out as the best of what was left from the 20th-ranked defense the Tom Coughlin regime left behind, and that was fine with Smith and Jack Del Rio because the defensive system they embraced is built on stopping the run.
Those conclusions were reached shortly after Del Rio replaced Coughlin as Jaguars head coach and Smith became the team's new defensive coordinator. As the new coaching staff's offices were being remodeled, personnel evaluations were also underway, and reviews were mixed. Stroud and Henderson represented a couple of cornerstones, but there were gaps in between.
Del Rio and Smith decided they would remain basic in their scheme and work hardest on player development and the application of the talent that was available to them. In short, they knew they could stop the run but rushing the passer and defending the pass would be more difficult.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWhat's more important, the scheme or the players? The players. You want your scheme to fit your players,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said of what the Jaguars defensive staff did last season.
They used Stroud and Henderson much as the Ravens used Tony Siragusa and Sam Adams in 2000; to dominate the middle of the line of scrimmage and force double-teams that keep blockers off the linebackers and allow them to penetrate, disrupt and, ultimately, make the tackle.
In the secondary, however, the Jaguars were not able to play Ravens-like defense. The Jaguars lacked the pass-rush to play pressure coverages. No gambling for the Jaguars last season; they lacked the pass-rush to limit the quarterback's time, or the man-to-man coverage skills to add blitzers to the rush.
What to do? The answer was simple.
Behind the 4-3 defensive front that is the foundation of Del Rio's and Smith's shared defensive philosophy, the Jaguars played the cautious ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover twoÃÆââÃâì? and ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover threeÃÆââÃâì? pass-defense schemes that are the most popular coverages in the game today.
You've heard the term: ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâCover two.ÃÆââÃâì? Everybody knows it's Tony Dungy's defense, but ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover twoÃÆââÃâì? was being played in the NFL long before Dungy was even a player. It's as simple as they come: Two half-field defenders and five guys underneath.
In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover two,ÃÆââÃâì? the two safeties are positioned deep and just outside the hash marks. Each safety is responsible for his deep half of the field. Meanwhile, the underneath coverage consists of two corners responsible for jamming the wide receivers at the line of scrimmage, then falling off into zone coverage in the flat areas. At the same time, the three linebackers have dropped about 10 yards, forming a wall of defenders across the field.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe theory is that it's a re-route defense and you want to disrupt the receivers running downfield,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe cornerbacks are responsible for jamming the receiver and forcing him to the inside. It allows you to force the ball to get checked down (thrown short). It takes away the deep ball.ÃÆââÃâì?
Sounds great, right? Yeah, but it all starts with stopping the run with your down linemen because you don't have that eighth man in the box to help against the run. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâCover twoÃÆââÃâì? is a pass-defense for teams with strong defensive linemen who don't require help, and that's just what Del Rio and Smith decided they had. The Jaguars' strength was up front.
So, how did the Jaguars so dramatically improve their defensive ranking last year; from 20th to sixth overall? By improving from 25th to second in run-defense. That's how.
This season, the Jaguars will be more sophisticated schematically. Smith believes offseason personnel upgrades will deepen the team's scheme. Last year, personnel limitations restricted the Jaguars to ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover threeÃÆââÃâì? as its changeup defense.
What's ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover three?ÃÆââÃâì? Some might say it's a great high school defense.
In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover three,ÃÆââÃâì? one safety joins the two cornerbacks to form a three-deep alignment. The other safety, usually the strong safety, joins the three linebackers to create four underneath. In other words, ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover threeÃÆââÃâì? is two picket fences behind a four-man front. What it lacks in that extra underneath pass-defender, ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover threeÃÆââÃâì? provides in the way of an extra run-defender or eighth man in the box. It's a good defense against the run and the pass, but it's very conservative.
Want something risky? Here are two you might like.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâCover oneÃÆââÃâì? and ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover zeroÃÆââÃâì? are man-to-man pass-defenses. They are intense pressure coverage schemes.
In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover one,ÃÆââÃâì? a fifth pass-rusher is added and there's a safety stationed in the middle of the field to help ease the cornerbacks' deep burden. In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover zero,ÃÆââÃâì? a sixth rusher is added and the safety is subtracted from the middle of the field. In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover zero,ÃÆââÃâì? the rush either has to get ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâhomeÃÆââÃâ ì? or you better have Deion Sanders and Rod Woodson as your corners.
You don't like that kind of risk? That's to be understood, and if you're really conservative in nature, ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover fourÃÆââÃâì? is your baby.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâCover fourÃÆââÃâì? is four deep and three underneath. It is the most basic of all zone pass-defenses and is affectionately known as ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâquarters.ÃÆÃ¢à ¢Ãâì?
The bottom line is that all of the conservative pass-defenses can be effective, provided you can stop the run with your down linemen. The more defenders who may be committed to the pass, the better the pass-defense will be. Del Rio's and Smith's defensive scheme last year was built on that up-front principle.
In their 4-3 alignment, the defensive tackles are responsible for jamming the inside running lanes by occupying blockers. With that having been accomplished, the three linebackers are responsible for ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâscrapingÃÆâà¢Ãâì? to the ball and making the tackle. The defensive ends set the edge of the defense.
The other popular defensive front used in today's game is the 3-4, which employs a nose tackle, two defensive ends and four linebackers. The nose tackle's job is to defeat the center and force a double-team from one of the guards. The defensive ends stuff the OT/TE gap and hold the point. In the 3-4, the defensive linemen are not responsible for disrupting the play. That task falls on the linebackers, who are usually fast and aggressive types capable of forcing the action and making the play. The chief advantage of the 3-4 is that it causes greater confusion in the offense's blocking scheme because the 3-4 can alter its alignment so dramatically.
These are the basic defensive formations used in today's pro game. They represent only a fraction of all defenses, which include ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãânickel,ÃÆââ Ãâì? ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâdimeÃÆââÃâ ì? and other substitution packages that will be the subject of a future ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâDefense 101ÃÆââÃâì? installment.
Now, here are some basic defensive terms you might find useful:
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ StuntÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂChange in the charge of a defensive lineman, who lines up in one gap and then charges through another.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ StemÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂThe pre-snap movement of a defensive lineman from one position to another.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ DogÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂA fifth rusher.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ GamesÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂLooping or twisting by two defensive linemen working in tandem during a pass-rush.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ Squat cornerÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂA ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcover twoÃÆââÃâì? cornerback; one who ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâsquatsÃÆââà âì? or ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâsits downÃÆââÃâì? in the flat area. Right cornerbacks are often used in that capacity.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ MikeÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂMiddle linebacker in 4-3 or strongside inside linebacker in 3-4.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ MoÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂWeakside inside linebacker in 3-4.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ WillÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂWeakside outside linebacker in 3-4 or 4-3; usually lined up on side opposite tight end.
ÃÆââÃâìÃââ SamÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂStrongside outside linebacker in 3-4 or 4-3; usually lined up on tight end side.
[Edited on 6/6/2004 by GumboBC]
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Part 2
Del Rio guaranteed it
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
Jack Del Rio\'s tone of voice suggested he was making more than a promise. He was almost threatening.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe WILL stop the run,ÃÆââÃâì? Del Rio said of his defense last summer, before anyone believed that what was about to take place was even remotely possible.
Del Rio inherited a run-defense that was a lowly 25th in the league in 2002. He also inherited two mammoth defensive tackles and signed a pricey middle linebacker in free agency, but nobody expected the radical improvement that would follow.
Though the Jaguars played a schedule that included four of the league\'s top six and 12 of the top 16 running backs, the Jaguars allowed only one running back to rush for 100 yards, and that in the first game of the year when Stephen Davis gained 111 yards.
By season\'s end, the Jaguars owned the NFL\'s second-ranked run-defense, and that left ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâexpertsÃÆââ Ãâì? scratching their heads to explain the dramatic improvement. How had they gotten so good so fast?
It all began with Del Rio\'s promise, or threat. It all began with a new dedication to stopping the run. Under Del Rio and defensive coordinator Mike Smith, stopping the run was priority number one.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe importance of stopping the run is you have the ability to dictate to the offense that they\'re going to have to throw the football, and they become one-dimensional. When a team is able to be balanced between run and pass, it makes it more difficult to defend,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâOffenses that are able to run the football dictate the tempo of the game. There\'s nothing more discouraging than to have a team consistently run the football and move down the field. It\'s a slow death. The old three yards and a cloud of dust is the most frustrating thing for defensive coaches and players,ÃÆââÃâì? he added.
Immediately, Del Rio and Smith began hammering that philosophy into the heads of their defensive players. They promised to arm those players with an attack-style strategy, but they also emphasized the expectation that stopping the run WILL be the result, or else.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe techniques and philosophies we installed were more of an attacking style for our defenders than read-and-react. They were more of a read-and-react and we are more of an attacking defense up front,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said in comparing the philosophies of the Tom Coughlin regime to what the Jaguars would be under Del Rio.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâOur mantra for our defensive linemen is we\'re going to attack, neutralize the blocker and disengage. The way our defense is designed, it\'s all based on gap integrity, so we\'re not going to give up big runs. It\'s an attacking, aggressive, gap-controlled defense. Everyone has a gap they must control. If anything comes through the hole, they take it,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith added. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe theory of read and react is you build a wall and you may not give up an explosive run.ÃÆââÃâì?
So, it\'s the scheme that gets all of the credit, huh? Well, not exactly. A lot of teams employ attack-style gap defenses. Some of the league\'s worst run-defenses attack the gaps. In fact, attacking the gaps is a good way to go to the bottom of the run-defense rankings, because doing it the wrong way will yield a lot of long runs.
The Jaguars didn\'t rise to the top of the league\'s run-defense rankings as a result of their scheme. They rose to the top of the league rankings for these three reasons:
1. Their ability to teach and install their scheme.
2. The players\' ability to execute the scheme.
3. Careful attention to the tendencies and predictabilities of opposing offenses.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâI don\'t think it\'s a unique system,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said of the Jaguars\' gap-defense scheme. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe way it\'s installed and is taught is unique. We believe we have a special way of doing it. We try to keep it simple and allow our players to play fast. We don\'t want them thinking; we want them reacting to the keys to which they\'re supposed to be reacting.ÃÆââÃâì?
In executing the scheme, discipline is of the utmost importance. Every gap must be manned. Breakdowns result in long runs, and the Jaguars weren\'t guilty of many breakdowns last season. The five runs of 15 yards or more the Jaguars allowed last season ranked as the third-fewest in the league. The Jaguars allowed a mere 3.18 yards per rushing attempt; the number one run-defense, Tennessee, allowed 3.79 yards per rush.
But maybe it was Del Rio\'s and Smith\'s preparation that was the biggest player in the Jaguars\' success. The two coaches and the Jaguars defensive staff spend a lot of time charting the opposition\'s run/pass tendencies, and their ability to put their defenders in the right defense at the right time was a major player in the Jaguars defense\'s success.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe\'re not guessing. We\'re playing the percentages. Usually the good teams are predictable. You know what they\'re going to do and you have to prepare your players and give them a scheme that gives them an advantage,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe first thing you have to be able to do is commit enough defenders to the line of scrimmage. How much is enough? Eight,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith added.
That\'s the goal of nearly every good run-defense; to get that eighth man in the box. But it has to be done in a way that doesn\'t leave the pass-defense vulnerable.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâIt\'s all a numbers game. If you put an eighth man down in the box, you\'ve got one more man than they can account for. The eighth man on offense is the running back. He has to make the eighth man miss. They can\'t block everybody,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâYou run stunts and games for the disruption of the blocking patterns. That\'s another way to be disruptive.ÃÆââÃâì?
And it all worked. The Jaguars finished last season with the highest run-defense ranking in team history.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâYou can\'t have the kind of defense we want to have here without having the ability to stop the run. The theory behind our defense is you have to stop the run first. You develop a toughness, you have to be good tacklers and you develop your pursuit skills,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
[Edited on 6/6/2004 by GumboBC]
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Part 3
Must win on third down
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
Ask any defensive coordinator which is his favorite pass-rush scheme, and he\'ll tell you it\'s the four-man rush.
You bet it is. Who doesn\'t like having seven pass-defenders covering four receivers? If you can get ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâhomeÃÆââÃâ ì? with four guys, that\'s the way to go, baby.
But if your four down linemen aren\'t the equal of the ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâFearsome FoursomeÃÆââÃâì? or the ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâSteel Curtain,ÃÆââÃâì? you\'ll probably have to consider some other pass-rush schemes. After all, this is the modern game, and you don\'t win in this league by giving the quarterback all day to throw.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe importance of the pass-rush is that you want to force the quarterback to throw the ball before his receivers have gotten to the proper depth of their routes,ÃÆââÃâì? Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith said. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâIt\'s most important on third down. You\'re off the field if you win on third down, and our offense is back on the field.ÃÆââÃâì?
At that defensive pursuit last season, the Jaguars fell considerably short of the high level of performance their run-defense established. The same defense that was number two in the league against the run was number 31 in third-down defense. Only Arizona was worse at getting opposing offenses off the field on third down.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe were terrible. We have to improve our third-down efficiency. The pass-rush was a contributing factor,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith admitted.
The Jaguars\' 24 sacks were fourth-worst in the league and second-worst in team history, and the team wasn\'t able to address its need at defensive end this offseason as fully as it would\'ve liked. If the Jaguars are going to make strides forward from their 5-11 season in 2003, they\'ll have to find a way to improve their pass-rush, and that could fall heaviest on Smith\'s and head coach Jack Del Rio\'s combined ability to creatively utilize the personnel available to them.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe feel like we\'ve added some young guys with some speed. Schematically, what we did last year was very basic, and we feel like we can do some things schematically to enhance our pass-rush,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
For example, the Jaguars added speed at linebacker, bolstered the cornerback position and drafted a ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâtweenerÃÆââ Ãâì? Del Rio refers to as a DPR (designated pass-rusher). What we may find out this season is how many schemes Del Rio and Smith have in their heads, because it\'s very doubtful the Jaguars will get ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâhomeÃÆââÃâ ì? with a four-man rush.
Actually, it\'s doubtful any team is going to get home with four guys. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe difficulty is the majority of offenses are going to commit six players to protection; five linemen and either a back or a tight end. That means two guys are going to be double-teamed. You have to win the one-on-ones,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said of getting ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâhomeÃÆââÃâ ì? with a four-man rush.
Contrary to what most fans might believe is true, there just aren\'t a lot of pass-rush schemes available. There\'s four-man, five-man, six-man and zone-blitz. That\'s about it. Terms such as ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâsafety blitzÃÆââÃâì? and ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâcorner fireÃÆââÃâì? are nothing more than variations of five-man and six-man pass-rush schemes.
When it comes to rushing the passer, it\'s not so much a matter of how many come, but, rather, from where do they come? Confusing the offensive blocking schemes is what creates open lanes to the quarterback, and he must go down, and he must go down hard.
Let\'s examine those pass-rush schemes.
Fifth rusherÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂHe\'s either a linebacker or a defensive back. The object is to force the offense to identify him. You show a linebacker in the pre-snap, then drop him into coverage and shoot the safety. It can work; offensive linemen have been known to be a little slow between the ears. And you still have six guys in pass-defense. Nice concept, but it doesn\'t carry with it a high degree of success.
Sixth rusherÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂOk, now we\'re getting somewhere, but not without some risk. You\'re only covering with five now, so, you\'re playing no-help man-to-man coverage. This is a real good blitz scheme if you have a deep stable of cornerbacks. In fact, you better either have a deep stable of cornerbacks or get ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâhomeÃÆââÃâ ì? with this blitz. Without either, it may be time for the kick-block team.
Zone-blitzÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂIt is the greatest defensive innovation of recent football history. The Steelers made it famous in their ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâBlitzburghÃÆÃ¢à ¢Ãâì? Days. The zone-blitz is a wonderful pass-rush scheme because it offers the ultimate in confusion. In other blitz schemes, linebackers and defensive backs become pass-rushers. In the zone-blitz, defensive linemen become pass-defenders. In a typical zone-blitz play, a linebacker and defensive back may blitz in tandem from the side of a defensive end that drops into coverage. All of a sudden, the offensive tackle has to account for three people, and that\'s just too many. Jail break!
For those with a death wish, there are seven-man and eight-man rush schemes, and you\'ll see them used once in awhile, but, of course, rushing seven or eight means fewer pass-defenders than there are receivers. The quarterback must go down, must go down hard, and most importantly, must go down quickly.
Oh, yeah, there\'s the Chicago Bears\' famous ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâ46 DefenseÃÆââÃâì? of the 1980s, but it has been incorrectly perceived as a rush defense. The ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâ46ÃÆââÃâ ì? is really a run-defense that flourished as a blitz scheme because the Bears\' personnel was good enough to sack the quarterback in any scheme. The cornerstone concept of the ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâ46ÃÆââÃâ ì? is that the center and both guards are covered by three defensive linemen, and what covering the three interior blockers does is deny them the ability to trap or pull.
Del Rio and Smith will put their ears back and create some pass-rush schemes. They know the onus is on them to improve what was one of the league\'s worst pass-rushes last season, but it all begins with personnel.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe great pass-rushers have a desire to get to the quarterback. They have to have outstanding quickness off the ball and good use of hands. The great ones will have two guys assigned to them and still be able to pressure or sack the quarterback,ÃÆââÃâì? said Smith, who considers former Ravens defensive end Michael McCrary to be the best example of a top pass-rusher. McCrary was always renown for his relentlessness. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThey also have the ability to counter what a guy does to them. They don\'t throw their fastball in the first quarter.ÃÆââÃâì?
So, really, how important are sacks? Smith believes the answer to that question isn\'t as much about how many, as it is about when.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe most important sacks are on third down throughout the game, and those in the fourth quarter are huge,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
[Edited on 6/6/2004 by GumboBC]
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Part 4
Subs are a ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¹ÃÅchessÃÆââÃâ ìâÃââ match
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
Jaguars cornerback Kiwaukee Thomas bats a ball away vs. Houston.
They are at the core of every defensive coordinator\'s true worth. They are the game\'s substitution defenses and they represent the ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâchessÃÆââà âì? match that is played out by offensive and defensive coordinators in NFL stadiums across the country.
You know the terminology: nickel, dime, quarter, 44 and goal-line. And you may even know exactly what they are. But knowing when to use them isn\'t nearly as difficult a task as identifying the corresponding offensive personnel.
Here\'s an example. It\'s third-and-eight and the play clock is ticking down. All of a sudden three offensive players rush onto the field in a tight group. Who are they? That question must be answered before you can order your defensive sub package.
Get it? Good. We\'ll get back to that third-and-eight play a little later. First, let\'s explore the sub packages available to us.
NickelÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂIt\'s the father of all substitution defenses. The ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãânickel defenseÃÆââÃâì? can be traced back to the day of Johnny Unitas. It is clearly an advance made necessary by the trend to a more wide-open game that evolved in the 1960s. In ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãânickel,ÃÆââ Ãâì? a fifth defensive back is inserted and a linebacker is withdrawn, leaving a 4-2-5 alignment. The ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃânickelÃÆââà âì? back is usually the team\'s third-best cover man, which is usually the team\'s third cornerback. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâNickelÃÆââà âì? is used when the offense inserts a third wide receiver.
DimeÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂA sixth defensive back joins one linebacker, usually the middle linebacker, and four down linemen. There\'s no significance to the name ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâdimeÃÆââÃâ ì? other than it is the next denomination of currency available. When is the ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâdime defenseÃÆââÃâì? used? When down and distance makes it nearly certain a pass will be ordered. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâDimeÃÆââÃâ ì? is used in that down-and-distance circumstance against three and four-wide receiver sets.
Quarter or PennyÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂThe offense has gone five-wide, which means the backfield is empty and it\'s going to be a pass. Get the linebackers off the field and put in three more defensive backs. Four down, seven in coverage; this is pass-offense against pass-defense and a lot of defensive coordinators will seize the opportunity to blitz a couple of their defensive backs.
Forty-four or ElephantÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂNow let\'s swing all the way to the other end of the offensive spectrum. These guys like to run the ball. They want to shove it down your throat, so it\'s time for one of the little guys to retreat to the safety of the sideline and replace him with an extra linebacker. Four down linemen, four linebackers, one cornerback and two safeties; it\'s the counter defense to a two-tight end, two-running back offensive set. Stand back! Men at work!
Goal-lineÃÆââÃâìâÃâ¬ÃÂStopping the run has become most serious now. The offense is still in two tight ends and two running backs, but the field has shrunk and the defense doesn\'t have another yard to spare. This calls for more beef; six down linemen, two linebackers, a cornerback and two safeties. This is maximum run-defense with the bare minimum in pass-coverage capability.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâYou want to match the offensive personnel. Put the defenders on the field that match the offensive grouping,ÃÆââÃâì? Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith said of the intent of substitution defenses. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâIt becomes a chess game. They put out three wide receivers. How are you going to respond; ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¹ÃÅnickel\' or ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¹ÃÅdime\'? Down and distance will dictate that.ÃÆââÃâì?
All right, let\'s go back to that third-and-eight play. The down and distance gives you a pretty good idea a pass will be ordered, so you can rule out your ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâ44ÃÆââÃâ ì? and ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâgoal-lineÃÆââÃâì? sub packages. You\'re going to be in ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãânickel,ÃÆââ Ãâì? ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâdimeÃÆââÃâ ì? or ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦Ãâquarter,ÃÆâà¢Ãâì? but which one? Obviously, the personnel the offense sends onto the field will dictate your reaction.
You and one of your defensive assistants are responsible for identifying the new offensive personnel, and here they come. There are three of them; two wide receivers and a third-down back. You studied your opponent on film all week and you know this personnel grouping. You even have a name for it, and just as you expect, out of the huddle go the running back, fullback and tight end.
Hey, this is easy stuff. The offense is going four-wide with a running back whose primary skill is as a pass-catcher. The offense is pass-heavy and you call down to your man on the sideline. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâDime,ÃÆââà âì? you say, and two defensive backs immediately rush onto the field and two linebackers rush off.
Way to go! You did a great job.
Hold on, though. It gets a little tougher. Knowing what sub defense to use is easy. There are only a few that apply to the specific down and distance. If the offense makes its substitutions easy to identify and digest, you\'ll never make a mistake. But what if they try to deceive you?
Let\'s go back to that third-and-eight play again. Here come those three guys, but this time two of them stop and turn around and head back to the sideline, and just as they\'re doing that they are passed by two more offensive players rushing onto the field. Get the point?
The ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâchessÃÆââà âì? match is such that first the offense substitutes, then you react. To minimize that reaction, the offense is going to do everything possible to compromise and limit your identification time. They\'ll run guys on at the same time or stagger them, and the officials will allow it, as long as there aren\'t more than 11 players in the huddle at any one time.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâThe substitution packages are the thing we spend the most time on, making sure we put the best matchup out there on the field,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
One of the proud moments for Smith and head coach Jack Del Rio last season was the Jaguars defensive staff\'s performance against Tampa Bay. Bucs head coach Jon Gruden is a master of substitution offense.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâI thought in the Tampa game we were able to match Jon. When you\'re playing a team like Tampa and a coach like Jon Gruden, you have to be on the top of your game,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith said.
Smith believes the Jaguars can become even more effective in playing the sub defenses this year. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe\'ve upgraded our personnel but, more so, the flexibility is going to come from the familiarity our players have with our scheme. That\'s going to allow us to grow it,ÃÆââÃâì? he said.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâI still think it comes down to players making plays. You\'re trying to put the defenders in the best matchup situations. You don\'t want a linebacker on a wide receiver. It\'s not a good matchup,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith added, suggesting the science of defensive strategy isn\'t as difficult as the average fan might believe it is.
And it really isn\'t, provided the discipline has been built in during the week. Players have to know exactly what to do and they must react on a second\'s notice. The coaching staff must be organized so that when the orders come down from the coaches\' booth, the chain of command is understood and respected without hesitation.
In the case of the defensive coordinator, the real genius lies in the hours of painstaking study. You must know the opposing offense as you know your own defense. It\'s not enough to know he\'s a tight end. Is he a pass-catching tight end or a blocking tight end? Reaction time must be knee-jerk.
So, do you think you have what it takes? Well, here are some down-and-distance/offensive formation combinations. You call the defense.
Third-and-three/one back, two tight ends, two wide receivers.
Second-and-six/two backs and three wide receivers.
Third-and-10/four wide receivers and one tight end.
Second-and-10/five wide receivers.
Third-and-six/one back, three wide receivers and one tight end.
First-and-goal inside the five-yard line/two backs, two tight ends, one wide receiver.
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ItÃÆââÃâìâÃââs game-plan Tuesday
By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor
It\'s late Monday afternoon. You\'re the defensive coordinator of a team coming off a big win the day before and now you\'re facing an even bigger game this Sunday against a division rival.
The players came in today, corrections were made and now they\'re all at home, safely tucked into their family lives, you hope. OK, it\'s time to get to work on this Sunday\'s game plan.
You and your staff repair to your respective offices. The whirl of video machines fill the coaching suite as each coach digs in on his assignment. They\'re closely examining video tape of this Sunday\'s opponent. One coach has been assigned the task of examining the opponent\'s running plays out of base offense. Another is researching runs out of substitution offense. There\'s also short yardage, third-and-long, and on and on and on.
Dinner arrives in the form of warm-to-the-touch styrofoam boxes and somewhere between that off-tackle slant and play-action pass you get your first taste of heartburn. It\'s the same every week; a lot of gas, not much sleep. Oh, well.
Later that evening your staff begins leaving the building. They\'ve done their homework and prepared their reports for tomorrow morning\'s meeting. Tomorrow is the big day. Tomorrow is game-plan Tuesday all across the league. You won\'t sleep much, but neither will your opponent. In fact, the guy who sleeps the least will probably win the game.
At six a.m. on Tuesday morning you walk into your office, open your briefcase, start your laptop and make quick examination of the to-do list on your grease board and the neat little piles of papers on your desk. Everything\'s in order, so go ahead, get your first cup of coffee.
Later that morning you bring your defensive staff together. First on the agenda is a report from the pro personnel department, which had an advance scout at the opponent\'s most recent game. The scout gives his report and pro personnel also reports on the state of the opponent\'s personnel; injuries, lineup changes, etc.
With that complete, you and your staff report on your tape work from yesterday. Findings are noted in preliminary game-plan discussions and opinion is offered on what might be the best game-plan strategies for defensing this Sunday\'s opponent in the specific situations that were assigned. How do they respond on third-and-two? Do they like to run or pass?
Lunch is 45 minutes long and usually involves more game-plan discussion. Now comes the private time. You\'re the defensive coordinator, it\'s Tuesday afternoon and you gotta put this Sunday\'s game-plan together for the head coach\'s approval later that day.
Tuesday is the players\' off day. When is your off day? You\'re kidding, right?
By styrofoam-box time on Tuesday evening, you\'ve completed your base game plan. You have it all down on paper; the specific fronts, blitzes and coverages your defense will employ, and the head coach nods his approval.
That means you can bring your staff together to finalize preparations for Wednesday\'s practice. You and your staff will decide how to implement in practice the game plan you designed on Tuesday afternoon.
Each of your coaches is now assigned the task of preparing scout-team play cards. What that means is your staff is going to put on paper cards the X and O form of the opponent\'s favorite offensive plays. That\'s right, to be your team\'s defensive coach means you have to also be the opponent\'s offensive coach.
In practice tomorrow the coach who is responsible for the offensive plays that correspond with the specific defense you\'re practicing will present those play cards to the scout team for execution. Preparing those cards is a tedious job, but at midnight on Tuesday you leave the building with thoughts of tomorrow morning\'s team meeting, at which the game plan will be presented to the players.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâTuesday and Wednesday are the days you have to get your game plan set,ÃÆââÃâì? Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith said. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâYour hopes are you don\'t have to make any changes to it, but if there are areas of concern as we watch our practice tapes, there are occasions when we do make changes.ÃÆââÃâì?
Yeah, you might find out that a specific coverage you want to use isn\'t something your players do especially well. You better tear out that page of the game plan.
ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâWe analyze what our opponents do and then we\'re able to take from our catalogue of stunts, fronts and coverages what we feel are the best to defense what the other team does. The most important thing of game-planning is making sure you have practiced and put your players in the calls you\'ll run on Sunday. You can\'t prepare them for everything that occurs, but you have to make sure you\'ve exposed the players to the offensive plays and the offensive formations against which you\'ll call the defenses,ÃÆââÃâì? Smith added. ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâYou have to analyze your scripting and make sure you have the right percentage of personnel groupings you plan on seeing. The toughest thing of my job is to make sure we pull all of this together in practice.ÃÆââÃâì?
By week\'s end, you\'re back on a more respectable sleep schedule. You\'re eating dinner at home and the dog is glad to see you again. But will he feel that way after the game?
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It\'s been said many times on here that if teams run less on our defense this year that they will pass more and our pass defense will suffer. But, looking at the stats for the Jaguars rush and pass defense from 2002 to 2003, you will notice that even though teams rushed much less on the Jags defense in 2003 than 2002 that they actually threw the ball LESS too.
How\'s that possible? Because teams weren\'t able to pick up first downs rushing the ball and their offense was quickly off the field and weren\'t able to pass the ball. Or, run for that matter. And they achieved all that without elite cornerbacks. As a matter of fact, Jason Craft was their starting CB for 6-games until he got injured.
They also maintained their 9th ranking in pass defense too.
Pass defense
Jacksonville 16 510 31.9 303 59.4 3251 203.2 23 15 24 134 -2003 Rank 9th
Jacksonville 16 519 32.4 314 60.5 3264 204.0 19 14 36 224 -2002 Rank 9th
Rush Defense
Jacksonville 16 442 27.6 1406 3.2 87.9 12 84 5 - 2003 Rank 2nd
Jacksonville 16 487 30.4 2071 4.3 129.4 14 112 7 -2002 Rank 25th
Rush Defense Saints
New Orleans 16 480 30.0 2241 4.7 140.1 12 109 16 - 2003 Rank -27
Pass Defense Saints
New Orleans 16 485 30.3 264 54.4 2993 187.1 20 14 32 171- 2003 Rank 8th
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Question: Let\'s say our run defense does improve this year. Let\'s say by the 4th game of the year the Saints run defense is about 10th in the league and stays that way all year. Where would you guess the pass defense would end up ranked at year\'s end?
To me, our high pass defense ranking was a result, in large part, of our poor run defense. Maybe not entirely, but a lot. I think we will be better at pressuring the QB this season, which is important to the pass defense. I also think that teams will hopefully be in more 3rd and 7 situations as compared to 3rd and 1. Still, when teams needed to pass on us last year, they generally could. If our run defense truly improves and gets to be around the top ten in the league, I\'d look for the pass defense to falter even with an improved rush. If the run D gets better, I\'d expect to see a lot of teams throw on first down against us. I would.
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But we have to be able to do it on our terms. That means stopping the run. 3rd and 2 is a completely different down and distance than 3rd and 7, especially with Grant, Howard, and potentially Smith coming off the edge.
Stopping the run and rushing the QB will improve the passing defense without a doubt.
But it still starts with winning the run game 7 on 7. If the offense can dictate that you bring the 8th guy into the box, then they\'ve already won.
The Saints have been to playoffs 4 of the last 6 years and a own a SB championship.
I can hardly believe this happened in my lifetime.
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I\'m glad you got involved in this debate. I have a few questions for you and I\'d like your honest opinion. I\'m in no way suggesting we have an elite group of corners, but I think they can get the job done much like the Panthers were able to ride their defensive line to the super bowl despite the fact that they had a weak secondary. And their secondary was weak. As a matter of fact they used a 1st round pick in the draft this year to address it.
So, you think even with a great pass rush that our pass defense will get abused?
First things first. Let\'s talk about our 2 starting CBs first. Craft and Fred Thomas. Which one do you feel won\'t be able to defend adequetly against the pass? And why?
Maybe you think it\'s our 3rd and 4th cornerbacks who will get beaten when teams \"spread\" our defense out? If so, just remember the year 2000 when we beat the Rams , who were the highest scoring passing offense, 2 out of 3 times because our pass rush was dominanting. And who were our cornerbacks then? How were we able to do that?
I think you are down-playing the importance of a pass rush greatly?
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There is one key point that is being missed: You and Billy both are assuming A) a great run defense (which is fine b/c I said that we should assume that in my previous post) and B) a great pass rush.
I do not realistically assume either. For starters, I have some serious questions about our run defense getting any better. But let\'s stay on course and pretend that they do. That still doesn\'t mean great pass rush.
You two seem to believe that b/c we have players capable of rushing the passer that we will do that successfully as a team. I don\'t. Sure, we will get more pressure on opposing QBs. However, Venturi\'s read and react system is not conducive to aggressive play. Additionally, if our offense is anywhere near as explosive as it can be AND our run defense is improved, teams will not be content to sit on the ball and try to ground it out on the ground. We WILL see more spread. We WILL see more passes.
That being said, I am not confident in our secondary. Thomas and Craft both seem like solid number 2s to me, but neither is a number one corner. Thomas is getting older, slower, and has always been undersized. Do you like Thomas on any of the 50 or so 6-4 WRs who can run a sub 4.5 40? I don\'t.
Craft is an unknown so unti lI see him play I cannot speak to it. To suggest that he IS or IS NOT capable without any prior knowledge is irresponsible. I\'ll suffice it to say that I am skeptical of a guy relaeased by a team who rebuilt their secondary (with a great defensive mind running their ship) who also happens to be coming off an injury.
The real problem begins when you add Ambrose or Fahkir Brown in the mix. You want Ambrose matching up with a guy like Henderson? How about Brown on a guy with M Lewis\' speed or Gardner\'s talent? Crowell\'s?
Time will tell, but I\'ll say this - if our run defense gets into and stays in the top 10, I will look for our secondary to get burned with greater frequency. Some of us seem to have short-term memory... b/c I remember the Dome Patrol allowing less than 50 yards rushing, picking up 6 sacks, and still allowing first down after first down on 3rd and 8 regularly... or maybe we should just think back two years ago...
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An Inside Look At Advanced BioHealing
Today's Wound Clinic spoke to Dean Tozer, who is currently Senior Vice President of Advanced BioHealing, to find out more about the company's goals and projects for the future.
Today's Wound Clinic (TWC): When was your company founded and where is the company located?
Dean Tozer (DT): Advanced BioHealing was founded in 2003. The company maintains its corporate office in Westport, Conn. with additional sites in La Jolla, Calif. and Brentwood, Tenn.
TWC: How long have you personally been in the wound care section of healthcare and how did you get into this area of specialty?
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In an effort to do so, Advanced BioHealing developed Heal2gether, a community health education program, to provide patients and their families with the resources they need to understand diabetic foot ulcers, why they need to take special care of their feet, how to identify the early warning signs, and how to prevent them in the future.
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This Thursday at Mass, the priest washes the feet of parishioners. It is a ritual humility imitating what Jesus did for his disciples and it can be quite moving. No telling how many sermons I have heard saying that the disciples did not understand what Jesus was doing. No disrespect, but I really believe that's pretty much backwards – it seems to me, the disciples understood perfectly what Jesus was doing and they were horrified. It messed up all their plans.
First, a little background on Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, just before Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the mother of James and John comes to Jesus and asks that her sons be made #2 and #3 in Jesus' kingdom. This is so wrong! First of all, good grief – they send their mother? And then second – haven't they even been listening? What in the ministry of Jesus could possibly have given them the impression that Jesus was in the business of giving worldly rank to his disciples? It's Palm Sunday and these disciples are not exactly on the same page as Jesus.
So anyway, their mother asks and Jesus says "no". It's in Matthew 20:20ff. The other ten disciples hear about it and they get mad because James and John are trying to gain advantage secretly. So Jesus has to explain to everybody that it's not about having rule over each other – that the kingdom of God is about being a servant to everybody else, not about being a big shot.
Then that same day they enter Jerusalem with the hosanna's and the palms and the people praising Jesus… and it's not all that hard to imagine that the disciples get their hopes for worldly power built up. After all, everybody seems to love Jesus. He is in the capital city and tens of thousands of people are there for Passover and they are praising Jesus. Maybe Jesus will really take over this time, like the disciples think he should. And maybe their hopes and plans for prominence will really happen… The disciples are not right to think this way, but it is understandable.
Jump forward to Thursday night
Then four days after these disciples have been throwing elbows to get power when Jesus is made king, Jesus gets up during the Last Supper, takes off some of his clothes and starts washing the disciples' feet. This is shocking behavior. Peter (surprise!) gives voice to what they must have all been thinking. "Never shall you wash my feet!" Everybody knows the rest of the story, how Jesus does wash their feet – then he tells them that if he, the Lord and teacher, wash their feet, then they ought to do the same thing for each other. It's all in John 13:1ff.
It seems almost a sure thing to me. Of course, they understood what he taught them. Who could possibly miss the point of the role-reversal that Jesus plays when he washes their feet?
They understood, but they didn't like it, the teaching didn't "set well" with them. These disciples still want to see Jesus sitting on a proper king's throne and they want to enjoy the advantages of being his best friends. Washing feet is not part of the plan. These guys hope to take over. How else do we understand their utter confusion and panic when everything blows up and Jesus is arrested and tried and crucified?
If I'm right about the disciples' reaction, then it's a lot like what we still do
These disciples knew what Jesus wanted them to understand that night. And they knew how it would look if they actually did what he taught them. After all, they have been with him through most of his ministry, they would know how to imitate him. If I'm right about their reaction to the foot washing, then there are things that still have not changed their character, things they still don't want to actually put into practice, even though they understand these things.
Isn't it the same with me, and maybe with you?
Here's a personal example. This is real. Not all that long ago, there was a person who opposed a ministry of mine with obstacles and behind-the-back maneuvers and petty slights and indignities. Who played one-upsmanship games from within this ministry and did all this in plain view. Drove me up the wall!!
Now Jesus had already told me what to do in this case, told me in no uncertain terms. He told me to pray for this person. To make sure that everything I did in his regard was for his benefit. Jesus told me never to return evil for evil to this person. Here's the humiliating part – it took me almost a year before I started doing and acting like Jesus told me. And when I finally called my refusal "sin" and finally decided that Jesus really means for me to do what he says, it was as hard as anything to bend my will to his.
Why? Because I had plans for this ministry (just like his disciples had plans when they entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday) and my plans sure didn't include all this petty opposition. Because if I did what Jesus told me to do, I would not have the satisfaction of "winning". Because my ego was hurt. Because I wanted to be a Christian without having to suffer. Because when Jesus says "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' and still you do not do the things I tell you" – well, I wanted that to apply to other people, not to me.
But eventually I did what Jesus said.
And eventually, after Jesus was resurrected, the disciples also began to exercise a humble ministry in imitation of Jesus washing their feet. They played a critical role to change the world forever when they started doing things Jesus' way. Perhaps the same thing could happen for me, too.
Sometimes, I don't want to do things Jesus' way because I have plans that don't "fit" with his instructions.
It is a continual conversion to the will of God when I allow Jesus' way to rule my life.
Mary had plans, too, but she laid them aside for God. Look what that got us.


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