The Dolphins ran the same blitz 35 times in one game.

[@BrettKollmann]

If you like the Mile High Miracle from this episode, it is available at www.brettkollmann.com/filmroommerch! The Old Bay Sazerac: - (optional) give an absinthe rinse to a chilled rocks glass - Add 2 dashes of angostura and 3 dashes of Peychaud's bitters to a mixing glass - Add 1.25oz each of Sagamore Rye and Calvados to the mixing glass - Add 3/8oz Old Bay-infused demerara syrup (2:1 ratio) - Stir over ice - Strain into the chilled rocks glass over a large rock - Garnish with lemon twist Old Bay Demerara syrup: - I'm still playing around with this part of the recipe so forgive me if I change it in the future, but it works well for now... - Add 2 cups of Demerara sugar to 1 cup of water over low heat on the stove and mix to dissolve the sugar - Bring to a simmer and add 3 tdp of Old Bay seasoning, mix again - Let simmer for five minutes and then bring off the heat - Fine strain out any excess Old Bay particulates, let cool, and bottle it

[@alabaster302]

Do you think you might ever do a famous Saints play?

[@FTAclan808]

Do a broncos one

[@BrettKollmann]

Porter’s INT!

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

Being a true goat is being able to adjust and over come. Being good at everything leaves no one thing to pick on. Super elite traits come at the expense of others. Blind has elite hearing . Mshomes is weak at what an aged big ben has to be great at. He had to adjust to age.

[@davidleamy7564]

Greg from @howtodrink or Anders Erickson would enjoy riffing on this cocktail!

[@MMMmyshawarma]

Just like how I played defense on Madden 95, punt block every snap.

[@Thelowestofthelowtiers]

Until the AI adapts and throws quickly to the wide open TE up the middle...

[@adamkingston2231]

@@Thelowestofthelowtiers lol AI adapting, the AI doesn’t even do that in Madden 22 let alone Madden 95

[@MMMmyshawarma]

@@climaxtv5488 punt rush got a safety back there.

[@zampy8706]

@@adamkingston2231 CPU is beating you if run punt block every play against them lmao. You obviously ain’t played madden. They definitely adapt. They just can’t adapt if you’re running beaters every play which no one can stop unless a user…

[@adamkingston2231]

@@zampy8706 lol your last two sentences are complete opposites. Levels, Bench, four verticals and slants have destroyed AI defense for years. They don’t adapt at all. The game is terribly coded AND AI doesn’t adapt at all.

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

And of course Greg Roman and the coaching staff made ZERO adjustments. They just decided to throw 15 screen passes instead.

[@yayarea5109]

GR needs to throw all the screen passes in his playbook in the trash along with himself .....this was one of the most frustrating game I watched.

[@wisewolftony]

@@yayarea5109 Should be even more frustrating when you watch the Jets game the following week and realized they actually had a better gameplan against that defense then the 7-3 Ravens did. And that your old washed up QB Flacco had a much better game against that look. Not saying that to knock Jackson as he's great and that every QB in the league would have struggled with that protection and play calling. So more so just knocking your OC and line. As Jackson was sacked 4x compared to Flacco only 2x. And Flacco threw for like 290yds and had 2TD and 0INT. Jets OC was somehow at least smart enough to realize the middle of the field is wide open and that all it would take for a huge play is to throw a slant pass in that coverage and for the DB to miss the tackle or be behind the WR and you have a good shot at getting a 50+yd TD. Which is exactly what the Jets got in that game.

[@yayarea5109]

@@wisewolftony I mean I just don't understand how do you not make an adjustment ..fins had one free pass rusher coming at Lamar most of the game but imo Lamar needs to recognize that too and make changes on the line....DB's gave our receivers cushion but kept everything in front while everyone else blitz....at-least play the check down game and move the chains...oh well blessed to be 7-3 with all the injuries.

[@dc7236]

I said this too... They had no adjustment for the dolphins... Unacceptable

[@jc-ic4rh]

Dan Marino beat this same defense in 85 throwing all screen passes against the best defensive players ever assembled.. Marino killed the 85 bears handing them the only loss of the season. Jackson is no where near Marino's talent. screen passes is exactly what you use to beat this defense. The offensive coach knew it but he also knew he didnt have Dan Marino in the pocket.

[@Rumpsore]

I'm amazed at the "just look at the center's eyes" tactic on display here. It's such an elegant way of disrupting the offense's gameplan.

[@BrettKollmann]

and it works!

[@kato1kalin]

I was literally taught in pop warner to misdirect the defense by looking the wrong way.

[@johndoty1308]

My team would use words that started with R to run left and any word that started with L to run to the right. This tactic was deadly

[@Rmadden727]

@@kato1kalin absolutely however; the average rush in pop Warner isn’t 3 seconds.

[@brianf1929]

@@johndoty1308 in highschool football our team used White = go right, Black = go left

[@HeavyBlasters]

This was revenge for Flores, straight up. At his debut as head coach the Ravens embarrassed the Phins at home 59-10 back in the 2019 season.

[@timothyzappa9449]

That's right! Jack Ass Harbaugh ran up score and I said then...Flores will remember this!!! FinsUp!!!

[@carbonzo6]

@@timothyzappa9449 and he’s still getting embarrassed as a head coach in year 3

[@timothyzappa9449]

@@carbonzo6 Wrong. The Jets will get embarrassed when MetLife Takeover happens in New York Sunday at 1:00. Miami? finally Healthy and Getting ready to win out!That will be 3 Straight Wins With Plenty of football to be played. 10-7 and Playoff bound one game at a time! 17-0 Forever! Miami Dolphins#1

[@Wooden_iguana14]

@@timothyzappa9449 lol I’ll take some of whatever you’re having

[@Greenkeeper132]

@@timothyzappa9449 That's straight up delusional.

[@cmd31220]

We ran this a lot in high school against teams that threw the ball. High school QBs don't have the composure to sit and take the hits, so it forced a lot of jump balls that our freakishly tall corners would snatch up no problem

[@tylerbrantner4026]

I bet that really causes problems for their running too, it’s hard for high school linemen to adapt to pressure when run blocking, and getting one guy in the backfield early can really mess everything up

[@cmd31220]

@@tylerbrantner4026 yes and no. The problem is that running a zero blitz opens you up like no tomorrow if they have a competent run blocking scheme. That extra Blitzer means nothing if the running back is already 5 yards up field. Our defense against running teams was mostly a soft form of a 4-6 where the outside 2 linebackers are replaced with safeties to take away option plays.

[@mroverdose14]

@@cmd31220 Your coach was smart. But the best thing to do was to attack the seams with TEs which are basically WRs in Highschool and would beat most blitzers with no over the top help. 4-6 vs a balance team would open you up to deep shots on post nasty. Any team that can throw and have a decent run game would cause you problems. You could run a "Heavy" cover 4 were safeties are 7 yards off the line but are your D-alley players (Rams run this and My high school I coached did the same). Safeties have to be smart, fast and can tackle. this defense works for undersized teams that are fast cause runners will be forced to the edges where you can rally and the two high safety look takes away post and seams pre snap and if the safeties do their jobs it's gone post snap. But of course inside power and inside trap neglects the safety help if they can out muscle you inside even while being out numbered....ie no Talent in the front seven

[@cmd31220]

@@mroverdose14 yeah we got beat a few times with those seams, but it's a pretty simple fix in the way we did it because the way we ran our zero blitzes was that the key read wasn't the interior linemen to drop back off the read of the center, but the outside linebackers against the furthest wide skill player in the box. Basically think a safeties responsibility in a more man style of quarters. If that player made any kind of vertical release, they peeled off and covered. Anything short is cleaned up by the DBs playing off coverage. Otherwise, they just blitzed as normal. But yeah, when we played truly balanced teams, we got roasted. Curse of the small school. That's what happened pretty much every year once we won our district. We go to the playoffs and get smacked by a real school.

[@ddf5878]

@@cmd31220 loooool i ran the exact same thing in college. "Sting". The furtherest guy in the box motions over the center to the other side, out as a receiver? "Bump, bump, bump!!" and the furthest defender on the line to the side the offensive guy is motioning too, goes out to cover him.

[@notduy12345]

“They only ran cover 0 about 34-35 times” LMAOOO

[@thelastmanonearth2631]

I caught that too. It was ONLY 85% of the time they showed the blitz 😂

[@dc7236]

Ikr!!! That's supposed to be suicide against NFL receivers and QBs ... Well against and competent offensive coordinator

[@dolphinsman1481]

For what it’s worth, Miami ran this nearly nonstop last year, and they did have the #1 defense. They are extremely good at running this because they have elite coverage dbs

[@exillens]

And for some reason they went away from it earlier in the season

[@SG13232]

@@exillens as a dolphins fan, that pissed me off.

[@exillens]

@@SG13232 They tried to get too cute for some reason

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Lmao yeah these blitz defenses won't work every week delusional Miami fans lmao

[@thejman5552]

That's because they tanked for several years to stock up on good draft picks... Technically not against the rules but definitely cheap.

[@alvatrous]

Of course a Baltimore fan living in south Florida I decided to go to this for my Birthday to see lamar live for the first time and this happens. The pain was real.

[@Cruz474]

Dont worry, I drove 3 hours to see the Seahawks get shut out 17-0 vs the Packers.

[@InFinZible]

😄 it's well deserved pain yall have destroyed us countless times it was our turn 🤣

[@RHYNOSHIFTY5]

Lol should've been a dolphins fan man 😂

[@RHYNOSHIFTY5]

@@Cruz474 good 👍😊

[@felixlara2945]

Can we appreciate how much Howard wanted that TD tho

[@bubblesthemonkey6615]

Usually when you think of the phrase “make them stop it” you think of it in regards to an offensive play call, but I guess this is the flip side.

[@antonioballester4651]

Love when Brett covers the fins thanks Brett!! Been a sub since like 200k glad you’re finally getting the recognition you deserve!

[@BrettKollmann]

I was long overdue for a Fins episode

[@tylerbrantner4026]

Condolences in advance for the rest of your season, defense is gonna get 40 dropped on them for the next few games thanks to the Kollman Kurse

[@antonioballester4651]

@@tylerbrantner4026 unfortunate truth

[@SG13232]

@@tylerbrantner4026 what now fool

[@doronnissimi7838]

i remember when belicheck terrorised sam darnold and the jets with blitz zero, and now his ex defensive coach is doing the same

[@josepharmstrong1531]

Imagine a QB being broken on national television because their opponent won't stop playing press man. Its wild that coaching staff made it to year 2 when in year 1, everyone kinda knew that press man + cover 1 killed that offense.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

Greg Roman did his best Cam Cameron impression that game

[@nedisahonkey]

As a 49ers fan I'm well aware of Greg Roman's limitations. He's a genius when it comes to run plays, especially with a mobile QB, but his pass plays and ability to call them have always been subpar.

[@frandavis1990]

@@nedisahonkey they are terrible, the passing concepts are bad and he had decoy routes out there that night smh

[@corona1210]

Love this defensive scheme. It is so aggressive that it reminds me of Buddy Ryan's 46 defense.

[@dkoda840]

Finally a Dolphins video, I was loving this game the entire way it was beautiful.

[@roosterchains]

I love Rivers taking shot at Greg Roman during the Manning Cast. Joking how he has no answer to the same blitz over and over again.

[@ggsimmonds1]

In the 1st quarter and throughout the rest of the game I was begging them to just run backside 3x1 slants to Bateman over and over again. They did it once in the first quarter and got a 1st down out of it, but seems like we didn't see it again until the Watkins fumble. For the life of me I can't figure that out. Bateman was drafted to be our more physical possession receiver. He was drafted for this exact scenario. And it wasn't until late in the 4th and it was like Roman said "wait we drafted this kid for this exact thing" and started attacking that.

[@frandavis1990]

Ravens coaching has been propped up by the talent. Harbs was almost fired until Lamar started

[@ggsimmonds1]

@@frandavis1990 No he wasn't lol

[@Pfurlan26]

That Holland kid has a bright future in the league. He’s been playing some great football

[@alexmcadam7904]

Watching Holland in that back field on every play was one of my favorite defensive performances of all time

[@representativeofmexico2007]

I started watching NFL a couple of years ago. Ive learned so much from your videos. Also, youre talking about my dolphins. Thank you.

[@BrettKollmann]

Glad you liked it!

[@alexwood8555]

This was one of my favorite games of the year honestly, sexy or not, it was fun to see all the dolphins being aggressive.

[@jeffredfern3744]

The 1977 Atlanta Falcons did this for a year straight with success.

[@semperfiarcher]

That's what inspired the Air-Gap Defense, which is a staple in Pop Warner football.

[@xpicklepie]

What....you mean The Gritz Blitz?

[@bigtymenoob]

I noticed this when watching the game as well. I think it was a great game plan. It forced the WR to win their match ups and the dolphins probably felt their DBs match up better than the ravens WR. This also threw off the o line protection assignment ad well. Well played by the dolphins

[@michaelcoleman3407]

Thought of some other potential ways to beat that defense: 1. Touch passes 2. Designed QB run to the outside 3. I-Formation

[@CraftySouthpaw]

For me, this game highlights the limitations of a QB who relies on his footspeed to get out of trouble, vs. a more traditional pocket passer who can beat the blitz with quick throws like Brady or Brees.

[@frightenedsoul]

@@CraftySouthpaw they just didn’t run any plays for quick throws. This was entirely on the coaches imo. Lamar has a canon and can zip bullets into tight windows and make quick passes if needed, he’s just been inconsistent at times and a lot of that is on receivers dropping good passes and then on play calling.

[@Eidenhoek]

The issue was that a lot of these were on third down. On third down and whatever, 7 yards won't cut it. Kurt Warner made a note about the Devonta Freeman Option play, where Freeman leans to the inside instead of immediately running outside. Sure, it was a good run, good yardage, but he didn't get the first *arguably* because it was like 15 yards out, and he lost a step or two on the lean inside.

[@AzureRaven2]

@@CraftySouthpaw This is a bad lesson to be taking away from this. He even showed you Lamar throwing bullet slants. The playcalling was to blame here, along with a really bad fumble from Watkins on one of said quick slants.

[@Garrettguy5]

Oh definitely. or Hit em with that monster stack formation to force them out of it 😂

[@thomasjacob1240]

This is like a carbon copy of your "Kids See Ghosts" episode on the Patriots' defense in 2019. Coach Flo's Patriots roots run deep!

[@CASEMSTR]

4:39 shoutout to Lamar making that throw go over the guys head. Like, thats still a 45 yard throw and it wasn't *awful* considering the circumstances haha

[@wiggum5136]

Watkins just stopped running to. It was catchable. He either lost it in the lights or was worried about hitting goalposts

[@thatonewriter8043]

Given everything going on, that was actually above expectations. Behind coverage, right in the back of the endzone, it just dropped straight down at the end right around where Watkins should have been... etc. I mean, that was right in the area it needed to be in, and I don't know how much more catchable he could have made that. It wasn't as pretty or as perfect as a throw without pressure might have been, but Lamar had every right to be pissed after that play. Watkins just gave up for whatever reason and didn't make it happen. Like, dropping it is one kind of frustration, but lack of effort/execution is just inexcusable when that's probably the only chance you're going to get at the long bomb TD.

[@lc0591]

@@thatonewriter8043 Bateman woulda go all in for that td

[@merced175]

Honestly what I was thinking, another superhuman effort from lamar just wasted lol

[@frankl3518]

Watkins can catch that ball. That was a dime

[@jackroberts2397]

loved the breakdown. i'm no expert, but a phins guy i watch said we used to run this all the time last year (when we had a good D) and only started running this style D the last few games. great video!

[@McCullyClassic]

This technique works so well. It's hilarious when a team can't do anything but pass

[@zadafcb]

Remember the Pats playing Cover 0 a ton in their last Super Bowl run. The DC? Brian Flores

[@JSalonsky]

Takes a talented safety. - Devin Mcourty Dolphins had one here

[@JJPA32]

The Dolphins have learned my Madden Strategy.

[@MattLawhonMusic]

I can imagine how much fun the Miami defense must’ve been having in this game. The defensive line actually gets way move involved and secondary has higher interception chances. That’s what is so fun about playing defense in football. Even though it’s a guessing game as to what the offense will do, if you can control specific variables such as immediate pass rush or packing the box, defense gets hype because the odds tip to their advantage. Great breakdown!

[@SpankinYaBoy]

Oh it's easy to imagine how much fun because they were dancing on the field... At one point the linemen were dancing right Infront of the Ravens o-line after the Ravens got a penalty on their 2 yard line lmao.. Never seen something so disrespectful.

[@samuelhartmann1824]

The fundamental reason this worked was the ravens have no running back so they couldn't just hand it off and punish that empty box inside. Not sure why they didn't just tell Lamar to reD the gap and run for it 50 times...

[@elastictowels9659]

Cause greg roman

[@IMaBeastDoWatDEn]

Cuz they need Lamar for the playoffs and that’s a easy way for him to get hurt despite it being effective

[@seanquinn4787]

He doesn't need to take a ton of hits

[@Lakitu886]

Freeman averaged like 5.5 yards a carry before that game, if thats no runningback to you then ok

[@jamey2326]

Because nfl coaching is a good ol boys club, most of them have no fucking clue what their doing

[@galvan6242]

I remember when Brett covered this same play that the Patriots used to make Sam Darnold "see ghosts"

[@Mayhem925]

I was so excited just now to watch a Brett video, let alone on my Ravens, and that first minute intro just made all that joy turn into anguish all over again.

[@gr8sword97]

0:55 Anyone else used to just spam Toss Left Run in Madden 09? Would win games like 100-3 that way

[@billfariss1514]

You did an excellent job of analyzing this game. This was the first time I've watched your video. I'm impressed!

[@VinceLyle2161]

I learn so much from these videos. It doesn't make me watch more games, and the angles TV gives you doesn't let you see what's happening, but it does open up football to me a little more.

[@anthonymandile3523]

I also think a qb draw (especially with Lamar) would be extremely effective if you could bait the defense with the center’s eyes. With an edge rusher out of the equation and linebackers backpedaling, you’d just have Lamar in open space with the right blocking.

[@michaeltribbet9213]

Greg Roman kept thinking he was getting a cool wooden horse statue that wasn’t filled with soldiers… 35 times.

[@BigtimeSauce]

That Backround is so clean my guy! Great video

[@BrettKollmann]

Appreciate it!

[@tyfi31]

Not only am I learning about football from these videos but I’m also learning how to make some fire drinks. Cheers Brett 🍻

[@ndrocca]

As a Ravens fan, I knew this was coming.

[@silvertime7188]

Suprised it didnt come sooner

[@jamiesherrill1590]

We need a new OC

[@timothyzappa9449]

As a Dolphins fan so did I. It was Beautiful! Finsup!

[@shocktrauma85]

@@jamiesherrill1590 Yeah. While no one gets all the blame, Greg Roman deserves his fair share of the blame. They did not adjust to the cover 0.

[@pastornunja2513]

Vikings, we got our true "meet at the quarterback" coordinator

[@mrtylerhughes9261]

when you have enough faith in your secondary, things like this are possible for your team

[@reaper98765]

This is my new favorite show. This guy knows his shit and puts on a killer show

[@1997jankuschef]

Man, the Miami DBs must’ve really enjoyed this game. Rarely having to deal with Lamar’s play extensions and doing a great job in those first 2 seconds with the play calling

[@andrew7taylor]

13:05 That's hilarious, the right guard blocking the pulling left G! I've never seen anything like that!

[@Slimc74]

Still that endzone shot to Watkins was a great throw. Watkins had no idea it be there. I liked the contain after the blitz was in backfield for Lamar escape. Great game plan. Lamar will burn the next team trying it though. Hes that good this year. Wait til he starts running more. Baltimore needs to get Tyson Williams involved. There is no speed at the rb position

[@cliffhooper3558]

That was a great catchable ball

[@tylerjohnson-martin7871]

The Belichick version of this is called "check rain." The idea is based on the turn of the center. There are 2 defenders lined up in the A-gaps directly over the center. The center can only block one, so the blitz is determined by which defender he angles to block. That defender would then drop into pass coverage (typically is responsible for #3 inside/hot). Meanwhile, the other A-gap defender blitzes behindcenter's the back, leaving the center blocking no one. You can see this executed at the 7:50 mark by #43 and #70. Both players rush the A-gaps, the center turns toward #43 to block him, #43 makes the read and backs out into pass coverage, #70 hits the open backside A-gap.

[@jamestoland8736]

So this has probably ruined the Dolphins defence from here on in!. Thanks Brett :)

[@thatonewriter8043]

I don't think this would have worked for long (if at all) as a base in future games, so I don't think there's much curse potential here.

[@ericm8504]

It wasn’t supposed to work for very long, if at all, in this game. Greg Roman is just that stubborn or inept to think he can beat it in other ways. And from the constant screens he tried for 3 quarters, it’s starting to look like he really was clueless until someone told him these plays in the last 5 minutes.

[@88888888mvr]

he misses two points on these quick outs and slants. 1) this is the point of the defense. to force this. rushers starts getting their hands up creating a lot of tipped passes which everyone knows turns into picks. 2) dolphins defense was still blitzing but the DBs were playing a little more conservative by the time the ravens started calling these types of plays. dolphins ran this defense a lot last year which is why they forced so many turnovers. looked up their defensive highlights from last year. this is nothing new. they didn’t start running it again this season until 3 weeks ago against the bills (supposedly because it seemed the phins personnel couldn’t handle it until then). that’s why the defense is ranked so poorly this year

[@Stodds13]

Miami only did this for this game. They knew it would expose the Ravens offense. And I can promise you NFL coaches are breaking down game film a LOT more than he is.

[@kj7995]

This may be one of the best videos I seen in a while. Like a few comments I used to run a similar play in madden. The way you explained everything shows why it worked and what they could have done different great video.

[@darealest2exist260]

What did I do to deserve this much content 🥰 I feel so loved

[@akimhamlet5092]

I've really been listening to Brett Kollmann for 6 years. Damn Time flies lol

[@BrettKollmann]

One of the OGs!

[@jimmyzhu1741]

Dolphins defensive play calling this game was like me playing Madden hahaha.

[@tephlondearmor8775]

Dolphins fan here. Between this game, the wildcat debut against the Patriots years back. That forward lateral miracle against the pats a few years back. For a recently historical sucky organization they can pop together some memorable games😂😂can't forget that last second bomb td pass to that no name receiver that prevented us from being the only Nfl team to also have a perfect losing record 😅

[@patrickkelley6314]

Do you think a team that’s heavy at the linebacker/safety depth could use this look and be more effective having better coverage guys in the drops?

[@thakingofdetroit]

Imo the main reason Miami can use this look is because of the strength of their corners(Howard/Jones)....they can essentially operate on an island.

[@SgtPwavous]

Love the B roll drinks at the end man, a perfect ending to a chill film session!

[@BrettKollmann]

And it’s tasty!

[@VeoThon1]

Most important thing why did was rush Lamar with players that can run with him like DB’s and fast linebackers. I’m surprised they even left the NT in on 3rd down and didn’t just bring in another DB for that situation.

[@dc7236]

You got a new subscriber in me... I've been ranting about this for 2 weeks and waiting for someone to break it down like the way I saw it.

[@caleb_lane]

I speak for all of us when I say this. We want a Darius Leonard film room.

[@BrettKollmann]

That man has a family are you sure you want me to ruin him?

[@xLSSHAD0WZx]

@@BrettKollmann lmao make a video on Deebo Samuel so aiyuk can become great again 🤣

[@caleb_lane]

@@BrettKollmann he just got paid he’ll be fine.

[@jonny-b4954]

I like it. Makes me remember back to my days in Pop Warner playing LT as a tall, lanky teenager hahah. Tried out for QB, and sure, he was a little better than me, but he only got the position because his dad was offensive coach. I should have went to WR, but more friends of the coaches got all those. Some reason I didn't get put in TE either. Coach did mention me playing a position he knew I wasn't suited for and never complaining though, after our extra "pro-bowl" game they called it. We went 6-0 then lost like our last 3 out of 4 games or something and missed playoffs. Beat both of our local rival in blowouts. And our losses were always tied up until the end. Just one of those seasons. My best friend was best player in the region, and on our rival team. He was HB and MLB. Broke his thumb in 2nd quarter when our best player kept helmet to ball tackling him. He ended up being a sick freak after high school and is serving 4 life sentences, but I still remember those days fondly.

[@ItsNatt09]

I was screaming at my tv this entire game. For all the good things Greg Roman brings to this team, he is absolutely terrible when it comes to adjustments.

[@MetalBrigade117]

Dolphins should call this blitz “SeaWorld”.

[@djcook]

The thumbnail is simple and perfect. Wouldn’t be surprised if this vid gets many views

[@jax5881]

nice to see you here

[@bobbybob20]

2:39 bro how did Lamar not notice the tight end is completely uncovered

[@blakelester1776]

00:20 worst blocking ever… I understand it was a screen, but still.

[@PetesTake]

Thank you for showing love to the phins.. more vids on other less popular or smaller teams are always super interesting ..

[@kevchuck]

Couldn't you just run the ball, utilize some read options to set-up play action?

[@BrettKollmann]

They tried to option off the contain rusher away from the pressure side and pretty much failed all but one time. Their RBs aren't dangerous enough to do it with.

[@kevchuck]

@@BrettKollmann fair statement on the RBs LOL. I only say this because in most of these clips Lamar is just dropping back. Thanks for you reply, much respect for your content man 👊🏼

[@thedreamisstilldead]

This video might be the best football analysis I have seen in 40 years of watching it on TV.

[@nicholastaylor3031]

Field conditions definitely helped them out too by limiting Lamar's ability to move.

[@riccracc6547]

This could've been played on SoFis brand new turf and it wouldn't have made a lick of difference.

[@jameslockwood8008]

This tactic is really successful in football video games. A common meta scheme in NCAA 25 is to run every play from a double A gap set but sometimes drop a couple of linemen into coverage

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

And somehow Lamar got fooled by this…what a fraud (Oh wait did you really think a MVP candidate was a fraud?)

[@bsheaves]

This is a defense that works well against big play offenses. Offenses that are content with getting 3-4 yards on every play and work on long sustained drives make minced meat of this defensive style.

[@Robert-de9es]

I remember watching this game and laughing my ass off. I still can't believe the Dolphins got away with that and WON! This game made me start rooting for them

[@bthorn5035]

I really like learning about defensive strategies. This vid is on par with the one breaking down the 6-1 scheme that the Pats used tear up the Rams.

[@Dreeking101]

The dolphins are boutta start a new madden meta lmao

[@Rekcha]

I legitimately only live for these drink montages

[@TDPhinsTalkAdmin]

I was waiting for someone to do this video!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@aquilathegreat9486]

At 5:59, that is exactly what the Bengals did to Lamar on nearly every 3rd and long / 4th down play. Its how the Bengals secured the win after the Burrow int with ADG dropping back and making a jumping pass deflection on fourth down.

[@bananagrams718]

i decided to watch this video after it appeared in my recommended and i was very pleasantly surprised at how well it was made! the breakdown was fantastic and as someone who doesn't watch football but does watch other sports this was really interesting to me. i know this is a three year old video but great stuff!

[@hw5362]

The dolphins were just playing Madden lmao 😂🤣

[@exodeus7959]

Reminds me of the term “violence of action”. Be the most aggressive SOB and commit. And the offensive line can crumble under the pressure of simply knowing they are going to be blitzed.

[@ldj7039]

in fighting video games, there's a saying that goes something like, "If your opponent keeps spamming a move, it's because you keep spamming a mistake."

[@tripsgotdrip]

Double safety blitz actually works

[@CaughtInTheLoop]

As a Browns fan, I hope our DC Joe Woods is taking notes. Awesome breakdown

[@TomG1555]

XOR NFL Challenge from the mid-'80s: ran 4-4 Inside Charge every play. Pretty close to the old 46, which was at its height of popularity at the time. You'd occasionally give up a big one deep, but most of the time the offense was getting smothered.

[@jarodalmighty]

I would actually really like to know the arithmetic on how the CPU/AI adjusts to plays. Are their play calls based on percentage and ratios based on down and distance? Or is the CPU randomly generating plays based on the teams actual playbook and how often that team actually ran certain plays during season? Or is it simply the CPU calling plays based on overall in position? Answers…I need answers

[@nickkyg]

0:55 yeah, LSU vs Florida with the HB counter. a team that averaged 70 YPG on the ground got 321.

[@JosephDAndrea0121]

Same defense I ran in NFL Blitz back in the day

[@finzblazin]

I love this style of defense....bring everyone to the line and either rush 7 guys or rush 1 and drop everyone in coverage. Disguise is key

[@Xaddre]

This reminds of the time when I was a kid that I used “field goal block” in madden whenever my friend would do a run play because I would screen peak, but he never caught on. So I would just wait for him to select his play and then choose between a zone defense (if it was a pass) and the field goal block play. And yes I was that kid I would play him legitimately sometimes though, but I was like 7 years old so I only really cared about winning.

[@awkwardgamervrn4827]

This is the reason I love football: it is a true TEAM sport. In this case, they were able to run the same blitz because their coverage is outstanding. The same can be said about the Cover 2 defense (Aaron Rodger’s weakness). If you can stop the run with 4 players, you can drop 7 into coverage, the QB is gonna have a rough day. Same here: if you can cover the receivers with minimal defense, then you can load up on the rush. At the same time, fake blitzes are fun because the QB is thinking “shit, gotta snap and throw fast” but then you have linebackers dropping back into coverage and eliminating pass lanes.

[@nicholasirtyolu765]

Can you make a video on why the packers defense has been so effective these last few weeks? They haven’t had any big personal improvements (actually quite the opposite w injuries) but have been shutting down premier offenses like Arizona and Kansas City.

[@user-gr6qx3up6w]

This is why football is the greatest thing ever. It’s a thinking man’s game it’s strategy its so beautiful

[@america1st721]

the best way to stop lamar is to make him be a real qb and throw

[@kevinerbs2778]

Most vurenable player.

[@SeanJordan-k7o]

Some people see this and say 'bad television.' I see this and see something beautiful in it's horror, like a sand castle being demolished in slow motion.

[@Monsosa22]

Great job as always Brett. Love your content and can’t believe you aren’t at 1M subs yet. So many NFL fans missing out!

[@LiljamezZz]

Me when im mad im losing and just keep doing a full line blitz and then the dude throws it to the open guy cause i blitzed everyone

[@AustinoM]

I’ve never watched a football analysis video like this and wow I appreciate the sport much more now