A Look at the Wildcat

In the Dolphins' "Wildcat" formation, there are no wide receivers on the field and the quarterback lines up outside, where a wide receiver usually would be. The center snaps the ball directly to one of three running backs on the field, nearly always Ronnie Brown. The Dolphins have used the Wildcat in at least one of these forms against their past three opponents, New England, San Diego and Houston.

The Washington Post - Oct. 18, 2008

This Story Wildcat Package Brings Direct Results in Miami Article \| The Dolphins, who face the Ravens in Baltimore on Sunday, have in a mere month gone from league laughingstock to legitimate playoff contender largely on the wings -- er, the wing -- of the creative scheme the team's offensive coaches have renamed "The Wildcat." NFL NOTEBOOK: Cowboys' Owner: Don't Count Out Injured Romo A Look at the Wildcat		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace The Washington Post - Oct. 18, 2008 ¬es=In the Dolphins' 'Wildcat' formation, there are no wide receivers on the field and the quarterback lines up outside, where a wide receiver usually would be. The center snaps the ball directly to one of three running backs on the field, nearly always Ronnie Brown. The Dolphins have used the Wildcat in at least one of these forms against their past three opponents, New England, San Diego and Houston." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us The Washington Post - Oct. 18, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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