Twin Cities, Minnesota Blog » tampa 2 defense http://twincitiesminnesotablog.com Life in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Metro Area Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:39:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Vikings New Defense – How The Cover 2 Works http://twincitiesminnesotablog.com/2006/01/vikings-new-defense-how-the-cover-2-works/449 http://twincitiesminnesotablog.com/2006/01/vikings-new-defense-how-the-cover-2-works/449#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:01:00 +0000 derickson http://twincitiesminnesotablog.com/2006/01/13/vikings-new-defense-how-the-cover-2-works/449 I thought I might have to write a long post explaining how the Cover 2, or as the Vikings new defensive Coordinator might have it, the Tampa 2 defense works. Fortunately for me, I found a handful of superb, in-depth articles explaining the intricacies of our new defensive scheme, so I don’t have to do it.

For a quick description, read . ESPN provides a bit more depth . If you really want to get your hands dirty, check out the or the . Another ESPN piece––includes explanations of how offenses can attack the Cover 2.

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Finally, the Orlando Sentinel has a very nicely illustrated piece on "."

UPDATED 9/8/07: This is an video that explains the Cover 2 defense:

Happy reading, Vikings fans. There will be a quiz next week.

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