Nate Tice

Nate Tice

@natetice.bsky.social

I host a podcast called Football 301 that’s been described as “…entertaining with a slightly degenerate charm…” It's always a good day for an elbow drop. Is Butterbean OK? nateticefootball at gmail

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the Dolphins offense has a different run package every week they like to get to. This week they were getting in on the offset back formations. Counter, Duo, and WR Counter getting run here. Nice change of attack points and angles for the defense to deal with.

Loved the use of motion by the Seahawks on this 3rd down on the last drive. Unraveled the Chiefs man coverage (watch the LBs flop with the TE motion), and Bolton goes with the RB motion. Creates a huge void for JSN to work with over the middle of the field.

Power Pass concepts hitting all over the league today. Fitting on national TE day.

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Two of the best Vikings pass plays today - the big gainer to Jefferson and the Hockenson TD - have come on Power Pass variations.

here's video of that CMC run.

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The 49ers are 2nd in the NFL in success rate (52.4%) and in yards per carry (5.6) on Man scheme (Duo) runs this season, per NGS. Get a juicy front to run one against the Falcons on 3rd & 1 that goes for a 14 yard gain to CMC.

The 49ers are 2nd in the NFL in success rate (52.4%) and in yards per carry (5.6) on Man scheme (Duo) runs this season, per NGS. Get a juicy front to run one against the Falcons on 3rd & 1 that goes for a 14 yard gain to CMC.

"Why don't you say that three times: Within cells interlinked." "Within cells interlinked. Within cells interlinked. Within cells interlinked."

beautiful rep of zone from the Bears (with Caleb checking the play to the 2i DT). lots of good blocking here. Check out the offensive right side's pass off and climb between Darnell Wright & Jonah Jackson and the cutoff from TE Cole Kmet.

Highlighted the Jags design on the Travis Hunter Choice route on the show last night, but wanted to give the visual. Jags are in 13 personnel and in a slot formation with a TE split out wide and Hunter in the slot. It gets the Texans to match with their Base defense. (1/2)

This gets LB Henry To'oTo'o on an island against Hunter. Add in a little water splashing with the RB motion that forces the other LBs to widen, and it creates a ton of space for the Hunter catch and run. Lot of good stuff from both offenses in this game.

Evan Williams dropped from the LOS to be a quarters safety on that INT. No way Dak Prescott expected that. What a great play and disguise from Williams and Gannon.

check out the Cardinals OL pulling on this pin-pull run that goes for a big gain. Hjalte Froholdt (#72) hauling so much ass to make that big block.

Kyler Gordon finished with 3 sacks with 2 being strip sacks today.

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Bears defense vs. dropbacks since 2024 (per NextGenStats) Kyler Gordon ON the field: 41.5% SR allowed (would rank 10th in 2026) Kyler Gordon OFF the field: 48.2% SR allowed (would rank 27th in 2026)

Jaguars with 3 trainers to Texans 1 to help the ref. Trying anything to stop the yellow flags they’ve been covered in the past few weeks.

Bears defense vs. dropbacks since 2024 (per NextGenStats) Kyler Gordon ON the field: 41.5% SR allowed (would rank 10th in 2026) Kyler Gordon OFF the field: 48.2% SR allowed (would rank 27th in 2026)

Jadan Baugh had a run on 4th & 1 today that I can't get out of my head. RB1 before the season and he keeps putting a gap between himself and the rest of the field.

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[Al Michaels calling the kick return from Dark Knight Rises] would you look at that. meanwhile you got uh. Ward. how do you figure

it’s very apparent when you watch, too. Unit has stretches of sloppy play and they can’t consistently pass or DL twists or games. WRs are also poorly coached imo.

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@natetice.bsky.social as a Longhorns fan, even days later I’m still spinning over the fact that Flood is well known for being bad even before he got here and we’re still sticking with this