Alright, so you wanna know about this “pro style offense” thing, huh? It ain’t rocket science, I tell ya. It’s just a way them football fellas move the ball down the field, like how we used to move cows back in the day, only with more huffin’ and puffin’ and less mooing.
First off, this pro style thing, it’s all about bein’ flexible, ya know? Like a good ol’ willow branch in the wind. They gotta be able to change things up on the fly, dependin’ on what them other fellas on the defense are doin’. If they’re all bunched up, you gotta spread ’em out. If they’re spread out, you gotta run it right up the middle. It’s like cookin’ – gotta taste the stew and add a little of this, a little of that, to get it just right.
Now, these pro style teams, they like to use all sorts of formations. More than them college boys or them high school kids, that’s for sure. They got this thing called a “fullback,” a big ol’ fella who blocks like a brick wall. And they got these “tight ends” too, kinda like the fullbacks but a bit faster. These fellas, they ain’t just there for show. They gotta block, they gotta catch, they gotta be tough as nails.
And the offensive line? Lordy, they gotta be good. These are the fellas who protect the quarterback, the one who throws the ball. They gotta be strong, they gotta be quick, and they gotta work together like a team of horses pullin’ a plow. They do this thing called “zone blockin’,” where they all move together to create a hole for the fella runnin’ the ball. And when they ain’t runnin’, they’re tryin’ to give the quarterback enough time to throw the ball without gettin’ his head knocked off.
- Gotta be flexible, like a willow branch.
- Lots of formations, fullbacks and tight ends everywhere.
- Offensive line gotta be tough as nails and work together.
Then there’s the runnin’ game. Pro style teams, they like to run the ball, I tell ya. They got this “power run” thing, where they just line up and try to bulldoze right over them other fellas. But they ain’t just runnin’ all the time. They like to trick ya too.
That’s where the “play-action” comes in. They make it look like they’re gonna run the ball, and then BAM! They throw it deep. It’s like when you pretend to throw the stick for the dog, but then you hide it behind your back. Gets ’em every time. And when they throw it deep, they ain’t just throwin’ it anywhere. They gotta be precise. They gotta throw it to where only their fella can catch it, not them other fellas.
This quarterback fella, he’s gotta be somethin’ special too. He ain’t just some corn-fed farm boy. He’s gotta be able to throw all sorts of passes. Short ones, long ones, ones that go way out to the side. They call ‘em “deep outs,” “comebacks,” and “digs.” Sounds fancy, I know, but it just means they gotta throw the ball where it needs to go, no matter what.
Creating mismatches, that’s another big thing. They try to get their best fellas matched up against them other fellas’ worst fellas. It’s like havin’ a strong rooster in a pen full of hens – he’s gonna win every time. And they do this by movin’ their fellas around, changin’ up the formations, keepin’ them other fellas guessin’.
So, that’s the pro style offense in a nutshell. It ain’t easy, that’s for sure. It takes a lot of smarts, a lot of toughness, and a whole lot of teamwork. But when it works, it’s a beautiful thing to watch. Like a well-oiled machine, chuggin’ along, movin’ that ball down the field, and puttin’ points on the board. It ain’t just about brawn you know, it’s about brains too.
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