Let's Talk Ball!
By Cody Alexander & Felix Johnson
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High-level football discussion for coaches and serious fans. Join Cody Alexander of MatchQuarters and Felix Johnson as they break down defensive schemes, offensive trends, and interview the best minds in the game — the home for real X's and O's talk.
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Defending the Play-Action Meta: Two-High Shells and the Zone Explosion
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May 13, 2026 |
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Philosophy of Aggression: Why Curated Pressure Trumps Volume
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May 06, 2026 |
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Solving Personnel Mismatches & Schematic Trends from the NFL Draft 2026
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Building 2026 NFL Rosters: Trade News and Mock Draft Analysis
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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12 & 13 Personnel: How Defenses are Calling the Heavy Personnel Bluff
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Mechanism of Pressure
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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The Maturation of the Two-High Revolution
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Politics and Religion of Run Fits: Even vs. Odd Spacing
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Stabilize the Roster: NFL Free Agency Analysis and the Team Building Guide
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Early NFL Free Agency Review: The Defensive Hard Resets & Veteran Trades
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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2026 NFL Combine: Hybrid Safeties, Defensive Trends, & Free Agency Preview
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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2025 NFL Defensive Schematic Review: Analyzing the League's Bottom Tier
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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NFL Carousel: Milk Duds, Retreads, & Ravens West: Breaking Down 10 New NFL Hires
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Super Bowl LX Reactions | Mike Macdonald’s Defensive Masterclass & Sam Darnold’s Redemption
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Super Bowl LX Preview: The "Darkside" Defense vs. Drake Maye & 2026 Coaching Carousel Reactions
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Championship Reactions: Indiana National Champions, McCarthy to Steelers, & Super Bowl Matchup Set
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Divisional Reactions: Sean McDermott Fired, John Harbaugh to Giants & Championship Sunday Previews
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Wild Card Reactions: Indiana vs. Miami, Buffalo's Cover 2 Scheme, & The Eagles' Collapse
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Week 18 Reactions: The NFL Coaching Carousel & Wild Card Preview
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Week 17 Reactions: Dan Quinn’s Struggles, Caleb Williams vs. Brock Purdy, & Saints/Jaguars Rising
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Week 16 Reactions: The Post-Spread Era (Rams/Seahawks), Michigan Rumors, & CFP Recap
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Week 15 Reactions: Mahomes & Parsons Injuries, Bills Defensive Issues, Rams vs. Seahawks Preview, & CFP Predictions
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Week 14 Reactions: CFP Bracket Breakdown, Chiefs Offensive Struggles, & Jalen Hurts struggles
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Week 13 Reactions: Is the Lions' Window Closing? Plus, Texas Playoff Hopes & The Chiefs' Offensive Problems
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Week 12 Reactions: "Everything is a Lie", The Rams' Defense, Texans' Violence, & Caleb’s Evolution
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Week 11 Reactions: JJ Can't Throw Left, Beating Zone Pressure, & The “Fake Tough” Teams
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Week 10 Reactions: Are the Patriots the AFC's Most Dominant Team? and More!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Week 9 Reactions: Bills Beat Chiefs, Steelers' New Defense, Eagles Trades, & the "Great" Quarters Debate
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Week 8 Reactions: LSU’s $54M Brian Kelly Firing SHAKEUP | Are the Packers a Super Bowl Team? | CFB & NFL Recap
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Week 7 Reactions: CFB Coaching Carousel, What's Wrong with Trevor Lawrence?, and the Dolphins Collapse
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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"Google This Dude": The Rise of Curt Cignetti Hoosiers & Other Week 6 Surprises
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Analyzing Week 5: Shanahan's System, A Calamitous Cardinals Collapse, & Another Penn State Choke
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Analyzing Week 4: Penn State's Collapse, The Eagles' No-Pass Win, & The Return of the Chiefs' Offense
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Analyzing Week 3: Bears Dominate Cowboys, Oklahoma Looks Elite, and Special Teams Take Over
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Clemson's Stagnation and NFL Week 2 Overreactions
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Breaking Down The NFL's Week 1: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Wins
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Analyzing Week 1: Arch Manning's Debut, Belichick's Bumpy Start, and Defensive Masterclasses
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Danny Heifetz Take Over: A Deep Dive on Belichick, Dallas' Defense, and the 2025 NFL Season
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Texas vs. Ohio State: Breaking Down the Biggest Game of Week 1
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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2025 NFC West Breakdown: Coaching Battles and Quarterback Questions
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Can Todd Bowles' Blitz-Heavy Scheme Make the Bucs Defense Elite Again?
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Why "No One Wants to Win" the NFC South a 2025 Season Preview
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Battle for the North: A 2025 NFC North Preview
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Beyond the Hype: Are the Texas Longhorns Legitimate National Championship Contenders?
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Unpacking the NFC East: Cowboys, Commanders, Eagles, and Giants
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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State of the AFC West: Can Anyone Topple the 'Efficiency Monster' Chiefs?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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The Truth About Football Conditioning: Why 'Hard for the Sake of Hard' Fails Players
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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2025 AFC South Breakdown: An In-Depth Preview of the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, and Titans
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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The AFC North: Why it's the NFL's Most Competitive Division | Feat. Joe Goodberry
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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AFC East Preview: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, & Jets Season Outlook
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The Soul of Football: Unpacking Analogies, Versatility, and Analyzing Coaching in the NFL
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The NFL's Top Defenses: Rankings, Player Breakdowns, & Scheme Analysis
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: NFL Defensive Trends
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: College Defensive Trends with Tyler Manes
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: College Offensive Trends With Dan Casey
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: NFL Offensive Trends with Bobby Peters
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May 28, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: NFL Schedule Release
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May 21, 2025 |
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Let's Talk Ball!: NFL's Offseason Winners and Losers
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May 14, 2025 |
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The Art of X Show: The Most Interesting Division in the NFL - The NFC North
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May 01, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: Breaking Down the Raiders Defense
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: Mike Macdonald and the New Look Seahawks
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: Creating A Defensive Nomenclature - From Inventory to Creating Hand Signals
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: Building a Football Language
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: 2023 NFL Defensive Review
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: Super Bowl Preview ('24)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The Art of X Show: NFL Trends with Sumer Sports Shawn Syed - Part 2
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: NFL Trends with Sumer Sports Shawn Syed - Part 1
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Building a Cover 3 Language
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Introduction to Cover 3
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Re-designing Cover 6 & Tampa 2
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Bracket Concepts
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Defending Trips With Split-Field Coverages
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Teaching Quarters
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Teaching Coverages
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May 30, 2023 |
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Let's talk about run fit spacing...
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May 23, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: The 49ers' game plan against Dak & the Cowboys.
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: The Comeback Kids - Chargers vs. Jaguars
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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The Art of X Show: Defending the Flexbone Part 3
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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The Art of X Show: Defending the Flexbone Part 2
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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The Art of X Show: Defending the Flexbone Part 1 - Formations
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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The Art of X Show: Attacking the Guards in Pass Protection
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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The Art of X Show: Weekend Countdown
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Art of X Show: Weekend Countdown
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Art of X Show: Top 5 Cover 3 rotations.
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Art of X Show: CFB's Week 1 Preview
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Art of X Show - Friday Thoughts
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 14 - Defending A Running QB
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 13 - Fangio's Cover 6
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 12 - Off-Ball Sims
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Art of X Ep. 11 - 3 Coverages to carry this Fall
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 10 - Defending Quads Bunch Formations
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 9: June #BOTM & Pairing Sims/Creepers
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 8: Creating a Simple 3-Match Coverage
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 6: The Who Dey Defense
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 5: The Heavy Technique
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 4: The Mex Path
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 3: Press Techniques
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show BONUS Ep: 3-Hi Structures
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 2: Bracket, the key to modern coverage.
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 1: Welcome/Tulsa's 3-Hi Defense
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Art of X Show Ep. 7: Rams Defensive Primer
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Jun 14, 2022 |