stillers4me
09-23-2012, 09:47 AM
Substitution packages have become common in the NFL, a way for coaches to enlarge their schematic arsenal, cause opponents to make personnel adjustments and, at times, outsmart themselves. Consider the new defensive wrinkle (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/#) for the Steelers, which really isn't new at all.
It is called the "big nickel," a package not too dissimilar from the traditional "nickel" that exchanges a defensive lineman for a fifth defensive back, usually in passing situations.
But, in the big nickel, the Steelers bring in an extra defensive back and an extra defensive lineman and take out their two outside linebackers, LaMarr Woodley and Chris Carter. The package is used in third-down situations when the Steelers think an opponent is more likely to run than pass. The idea is to have four 300-pound bodies on the field rather than three...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/banking-on-the-big-nickel-steelers-de-brett-keisel-vs-raiders-rb-darren-mcfadden-654620/#ixzz27IvxBGIN
It is called the "big nickel," a package not too dissimilar from the traditional "nickel" that exchanges a defensive lineman for a fifth defensive back, usually in passing situations.
But, in the big nickel, the Steelers bring in an extra defensive back and an extra defensive lineman and take out their two outside linebackers, LaMarr Woodley and Chris Carter. The package is used in third-down situations when the Steelers think an opponent is more likely to run than pass. The idea is to have four 300-pound bodies on the field rather than three...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/banking-on-the-big-nickel-steelers-de-brett-keisel-vs-raiders-rb-darren-mcfadden-654620/#ixzz27IvxBGIN