For every great return, there are many great blocks. Eleven players working together in orchestrated chaos, punt return blockers are only recognized when they get …
Chuck Zodda December 19, 2014
The stakes are high in special teams play. A routine sequence can go very well ‒ or very poorly. As Chuck Zodda shows us, even …
Chuck Zodda December 11, 2014
The St. Louis Rams pulled off one of the most audacious plays of any NFL season earlier this year with a fake punt return against …
Chuck Zodda December 4, 2014
Only 19 times this season has there been a punt block. So for it to happen twice in one game…Chuck Zodda had to throw a …
Chuck Zodda December 3, 2014
There are some kickoff returns that seem to take an eternity to develop: cuts followed by jukes followed by broken tackles followed by jump stops …
Special teams math seems like it should be easy, yet mistakes continue to abound. Chuck Zodda examines all the angles of special teams, including how even a point …
Chuck Zodda December 2, 2014
Special teams often do strange things, and so much can go wrong even on routine sequences. Stupid decisions on trick plays certainly don’t help. The …
Chuck Zodda December 1, 2014
Although the Florida State Seminoles emerged victorious against the Florida Gators, they committed egregious errors on special teams. In Part 1 of this two-part ST …
Chuck Zodda November 27, 2014
Being a fan is weird; it connects you to strangers, fellow supporters and unites families. College football allegiances are especially complicated – and make for the …
Chuck Zodda November 26, 2014
Football is a game played with eleven players on each team. All NFL and college football fans know this. Aunt Sally knows this. So how …