Buffalo Bills Weak-Side Pressure - The Bills like to bring pressure from the weak side and play zone defense behind it. They are fortunate to have a great blitzing linebacker in Takeo Spikes as well as DE Aaron Schobel, who is one of the league leaders in sacks.
Miami Dolphins Play-Action Pass - The Dolphins have one of the most exciting trios in the NFL with Daunte Culpepper, Chris Chambers and Ronnie Brown. Play-action passes cause defenses indecision. The effectiveness of the play-action pass depends solely on a team's ability to run the football first.
New England Patriots Beating the Blitz - Quarterback Tom Brady of the Patriots is a master at beating the blitz. Defenses try to disguise their coverage and then blitz linebackers or defensive backs on the snap. Brady is savvy at detecting the blitz and finding the open receiver quickly.
New York Jets Punt Protection and Coverage - The Jets use a base spread punt alignment that is employed by every team in the NFL. New York uses both man and zone protection schemes. On coverage, the outside players must shed the double team blocks and get to the return man as fast as possible.