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....during the '55 season when nyg was struggling; st. vince discussed with the offensive line coach a new approach to blocking(zone). during the remainder of '55 through '58 the nyg ground attack improved(especially considering what was gained in '53). stroud when healthy was a rock solid performer...

.....hours of film study of the steelers from 56-59 shows gary g. always giving an effort whether he was at left corner or left safety. he was rock solid in run support, but he just did not have the speed to be a corner. tiny tad weed was not much of a kicker, and gary also struggled in this area. a...

.....seven games are discussed in detail. was a very, VERY enjoyable read. he also has a short chapter called afterword where he explains that changes/adjustments are on the horizon.

....bill walsh wrote his master's on defensive football. was hired by marv levy at cal in '60 and served as defensive co-ordinator. he also coached the secondary at stanford under john ralston. he understood the game from both the offensive & defensive perspective.

...an aspect of the "a" formation that was successful many times for the giants was having the right side of the line(say unbalanced right)pull and go left, while the left side follows their blocking rules and takes the defender nearest them(an offensive back is part of the left side) crea...