Nobody talks about base defense anymore. That’s the dirty little secret of modern NFL football — most teams spend the majority of their snaps in nickel or dime packages and the “base” defense is more ...

Being an expansion team has its advantages. So does playing a 3-4 defense. With each passing week, the Texans lose some element of surprise, as opposing teams begin to stockpile game tapes of the ...

Sean McDermott’s nine seasons of success couldn’t erase what happened before. People remember and they are still salty. Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine was hired to be the Cleveland Browns head ...

FRISCO - It was just six years ago when a few of us were invited inside and upstairs at The Star for a meet-and-greet session with new head coach Mike McCarthy. Everybody had a beer or so, and the ...

Javon Solomon isn't new player for the Buffalo Bills. But he may have a new role. Solomon may finally have a natural position on Buffalo's defense. That could be one of the ripple effects of the ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Under Mike Pettine and Joe Barry, the Green Bay Packers operated out of a 3-4 base defense. Under Jeff Hafley, the Packers moved to a 4-3 base defense. New defensive coordinator ...

While all NFL defenses play around with formations depending on the situation, every team has a base defense that functions as their identity and the starting point from which they can build out. The ...

The Saints will welcome back an old friend this season. The 3-4 defense returns to New Orleans for the first time in a while. You remember the 3-4, right? The last time we saw it here was during Rob ...