From the Archives: Today’s podcast is an in-season series from 20`8 on which Charlie Coiner, former NFL coach, joined me as a guest host.
This week in the Game Plan series, Keith Grabowski and Charlie Coiner have a legendary figure as a guest in former Chicago Bears linebacker and NFL coach Mike Singletary. The Hall of Fame linebacker discusses the middle linebacker position and how playing middle linebacker has evolved against today’s modern offenses. Singletary gives a real vivid explanation on what he coaches up at the position. He also gives insight on what makes him successful and what can make the young players successful going forward.
Show Notes:
01:04 Mike Singletary intro
05:15 What are your eyes looking at as a middle linebacker?
06:10 Guard – center – guard read
08:25 Adapting to pistol and shotgun
11:20 Effect of hiding the ball in play action
12:50 Coaching up against the RPO
13:05 What do they normally do?
15:10 Important to have the philosophy of the offensive coordinator
16:55 Advice to a young linebacker or coach
18:12 Study the film
20:30 Important to develop an identity
21:20 What is my personnel?
22:40 Endzone copy of film
24:15 Coach Singletary’s pop steps
26:00 Coach Singletary’s in game technique scenario
29:55 Coach Singletary being a student of the game
30:53 Having players in a system
32:32 Coach Singletary’s unique situation
34:02 It’s a thinking man’s game
35:00 Every offensive play or player tells a story
36:05 First Down Playbook
