Today's Tidbit... 1930s Defensive Line Drills
Before offenses spread out and threw the ball all over the field, most defenses used seven-man lines. While the ends aligned wide to negate sweeps, the five interior linemen focused on holding their ground or penetrating the offensive line on passing downs.
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