Pigskin Dispatch Podcast: The Sidesaddle Quarterback and Tennessee Formation
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discussed a recent TidBit about the Sidesaddle Quarterback, also known as the Tennessee Formation. Standing parallel to the line of scrimmage, the sidesaddle QB originated under Robert Neyland in the 1930s and continued in use in a few locations until the early 1970s.
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Here’s the original Tidbit:
Today’s Tidbit… The Sidesaddle Quarterback and Tennessee Formation
Football’s early quarterbacks aligned directly behind the center or slightly offset to receive the snap as the ball rolled or bounced back after the center snapped the ball with his foot. Since the player receiving the snap -typically the quarterback- could not run with the ball, he quickly tossed or handed it to a teammate.
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