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  2. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    The strongside, or "Sam", linebacker lines up on the same side as the offensive tight end and often is responsible for covering the tight end or running back on pass plays. The weakside, or "Will", linebacker lines up on the side of the offensive line without a tight end and is often used to rush, or blitz , the quarterback or to cover a ...

  3. Linebacker - Wikipedia

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    The middle or inside linebacker (MLB or ILB), sometimes called the "Mike" or "Mac", [15] is often referred to as the "quarterback of the defense". [16] Often it is the middle linebacker who receives the defensive play calls from the sideline and relays that play to the rest of the team, and in the NFL he is usually the defensive player with the electronic sideline communicator.

  4. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Notice the strong safety in the box and the two outside linebackers shifted to the same side outside of the defensive end. This formation was invented by Buddy Ryan, defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears during the 1980s. Instead of having four linemen and six linebackers (as the name may suggest), it is actually a 4–4 set using 4–3 ...

  5. LeRoy Butler, Tom Silverstein discuss state of the Packers ...

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    And then now we can play certain people. But in the 4-3, it's a under defense to where you put your strongside linebacker on the line of scrimmage. Tom: Over would mean he lines up with the tight end.

  6. Detroit Lions defensive focus on takeaways comes together in ...

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    Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske (53) intercepts Tennessee Titans quarterback Mason Rudolph (11) during the first quarter of the NFL game at Ford Field in Detroit on Oct. 27, 2024.

  7. Alshermond Singleton - Wikipedia

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    On March 13, 2003, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent to take over the starting strongside linebacker position, that was previously handled by the departed Kevin Hardy. [2] He recorded 57 tackles (sixth on the team), 7 quarterback pressures, 5 passes defensed, 3 special teams tackles, 2 interceptions (tied for second on the team ...

  8. List of components of the U.S. Department of Defense

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    The chain of command leads from the president (as commander-in-chief) through the secretary of defense down to the newest recruits. [2] [3] The United States Armed Forces are organized through the United States Department of Defense, which oversees a complex structure of joint command and control functions with many units reporting to various commanding officers.

  9. Jesse Solomon - Wikipedia

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    On August 21, 1991, when told of his demotion to the second team from his starting strongside linebacker position, he walked out of the Cowboys' training camp and would eventually be traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (#149-Fallon Wacasey) on September 15. [3]