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You’re on offense and have been running the traditional Wing-T with some success. The score is tied just before halftime and you're backed up on your own five-yard line facing a third and five situation. You need a first down to continue the driv.....more


May 2008  The Situation
You’re on offense and have been running the traditional Wing-T with some success. The score is tied just before halftime and you're backed up on your

April 2008  The Situation
You’re on defense and have been effective with your 3-3-5 for most of the game. Your opponent’s high-powered offense has been held in check. They’re n

March 2008  The Situation
You’re down, 21-17, late in the fourth quarter. Your opponent has been playing a multiple front defense based out of a 3-5-3 with a base Cover 3 behin

February 2008  The Situation
You’re down after just scoring, 17-14, with a minute to go in the first half. As you line up to kickoff, the coach signals in for an onside kick. Roll

January 2008  The Situation
You’re on defense and facing a spread shotgun passing attack with trips to your right side on the wide side of the field. A lone receiver is also flan

December 2007  The Situation
You’re on special teams where your opponent faces a fourth and four at their own 25 yard line. Your opponent leads 20-17 with just over a minute remai

November 2007  The Situation
You’re on offense and down 21-13 with only 1:15 left before halftime. Your opponent’s been using a multiple front defense based out of a 4-4 with

October 2007  The Situation
You’re on defense and your team has continually defended your opponent inside your 40 yard line. It’s red zone defense again as the clock ticks midwa

September 2007  The Situation
Your team is playing its opening game against the top ranked team in the league. You’ve just come off a great summer camp that enabled you to put in

August 2007  The Situation
You’re on defense and have been using a 4-3, cover 2 defense for most of the game. Your opponent is in a Power I formation with one WR on each side. T

July 2007  The Situation
John Torres, Head Coach, Santa Clarita (CA) Wildcats, AFM subscriber since 1998. We would immediately go into an attack mode. We run the Double W

June 2007  The Situation
It’s near halftime with your opponent at the 50 yard line in a Spread Shotgun set with trips on the right side and a single WR on the left. There’s ti

May 2007  The Situation
Scott Criner, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, Bishop Kelly High School, Boise ID. AFM subscriber since 2001. We are a no-huddle of

April 2007  The Situation
Pete Saylor, Assistant Coach, Southern Columbia High School, Catawissa, PA. AFM subscriber since 1999. The field position does not put us in a pan

March 2007  The Situation
Travis Niekamp, Linebackers Coach, Eastern Washington University. AFM subscriber since 2003. In this particular circumstance, we would definitel

February 2007  The Situation
Your offense has been struggling against a very physical defense the entire game. However, you are only down by 6 points late in the fourth quarter. Y

January 2007  The Situation
David Hartman, Head Coach Crossroads Youth Football League, Victoria (TX) AFM subscriber since 2002 44Base Crash Laser 54, Cover 1

December 2006  The Situation
The Situation You’re on offense and need to be successful with a two-point conversion. With the ball on the three for the extra point, you know y

November 2006  The Situation
The Situation You’re on defense with your opponent facing a third and 7 from midfield. They’re in a spread formation with two receivers on the rig

October 2006  The Situation
It’s midway in the fourth quarter and the game is tied, 10-10. You’re on offense with a third down and three on your opponents’ thirteen yard line

September 2006  The Situation
You’re on offense late in the first half with just two minutes to play with a third and five on your own 10-yard line. The score is tied and you wan

August 2006  The Situation
You’re on defense near your goal line. While you’ve contained the run, your opponent now has a first down at your four-yard line. They are in a spre

August 2006  The Situation- WEB ONLY RESPONSES
We asked our subscribers what they would do in the following situation. We had such a tremendous response that we were unable to print all of them ins

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