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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.
The NFL rumbles on into Week 3, with 16 games coming up across the league, 12 of which involve NFC vs. AFC matchups.. However, this week's schedule begins with an AFC East battle, as the New ...
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 ...
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 ...
There are 13 NFL games scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22, beginning with seven games slated to kick off at 1 p.m. ET, followed by five games in the late afternoon broadcast window and NBC's "Sunday ...
Kentucky football needs help at multiple positions in the transfer portal this offseason, ... the Wildcats’ top strongside linebacker, entered the portal Monday. Fourth-string quarterback Deuce ...
That leads up to an impressive Week 1 schedule on Saturday, headlined by a couple of top-25 matchups between No. 1 Georgia and No. 14 Clemson, as well as this week's "College GameDay" headliner ...
Linebacker (LB): Linebackers are positioned 2 to 4 yards behind the defensive line. The 4-3 defense has 3 linebackers, who are categorized as strong, middle, and weak (SLB, MLB, WLB; also called Sam, Mike, and Will). This is not an indication of strength; it instead refers to the positioning of the linebackers relative to the offense.