The Colts played the Dolphins three weeks ago so why am I writing about the game now? For two reasons: 1) I have gotten a lot of fan requests to explain the Wildcats. 2) It relates to the article I just wrote about the Colts run defense.
History:
The Wildcat formation and scheme are variations on the Single Wing formation developed by Pop Warner. This goes back to some of the beginnings of football.
Here is aálink to picturesáof the Single Wing formation and the Dolphins' Wildcat Sweep formation:
http://coltsdominance.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c=BlogPart&partqs=amonth%3d9%26ayear%3d2009
If you recall from my previous article the players in the backfield all have a number: 1 = QB (who back in those days was a blocker) 2 = Fullback 3 = Tailback ( ...
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Understanding the Wildcat Formation and Why The Colts’ Run-D Is a Concern
Posted: 6th October 2009 by Justin Javan in NFLComments Off on Understanding the Wildcat Formation and Why The Colts’ Run-D Is a Concern