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	Linebacker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately five to seven yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen.
		Most defensive schemes call for three or four, and they are named for the number of linemen, followed by the number of linebackers.
		The middle linebacker is dubbed "Mike", and is the "quarterback" of the defensive team.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Linebacker (632 words)

	Defensive team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball.
		A defensive tackle that lines up directly across from the ball (and therefore, is almost nose-to-nose with the offense's center) is often called a nose tackle or nose guard.
		Because of this, the middle linebacker is nicknamed the 'quarterback of the defense'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Defensive_team (720 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		The team in possession of the ball is designated the offensive team and the team defending their goal line is designated the defensive team.
		After the team comes out of the huddle, it lines up opposite the opposing team on the line of scrimmage, which is an imaginary line running parallel to the goal lines and intersecting the point of the ball closest to the opposing team’s goal line.
		The defensive team must confine its attempts at intercepting the ball, or rendering the pass incomplete, to catching the ball or batting it to the ground.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/football.html (4059 words)

	Strat-O-Matic Football Computer Game Rules
		Also, each defensive lineman and linebacker's ratings against the run and pass rush are denoted and each defensive back's defense rating is listed.
		If his defense number (number to the right of his position found on defensive rating card) is less than 5, a six-yard gain results.
		For example, in a 3-4 defense with the highest rated blitzing linebacker (whose pass rush rating is 4) as the indicated pass rusher, two additional blitzing linebackers would increase his rating to 6.
	www.strat-o-matic.com /sphere/fbrules.htm (7931 words)

	The official site of the St. Louis Rams - Article
		Of course, anytime a team has a lead it would prefer to have its offense on the field to run the clock out, but it’s a change of pace to hear one of the Rams’ defensive leaders saying that they wanted to be on the field.
		But the biggest difference so far for the Rams defense resides in the front seven, where the defensive line is getting push on passing downs and eating up blockers on run plays and the improved linebacker crew is hitting its fills and punishing the running backs.
		Defensive end Leonard Little and defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy probably would have earned the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player of the Week any other week, but they were forced to defer to a teammate.
	www.stlouisrams.com /article/51131 (1121 words)

	Individual and Team Defensive Principles
		Usually, most teams will start with the conservative approach while they assess the strength of their opponents, and will then start taking some risks if this appears to be appropriate.
		However, if the coach constantly exposes the players to 3v3 games with varying team composition (so players have to contend with individual opponents who may be weaker or stronger), the players will learn to assess theirown capabilities, the capabilities of their teammates, and the capabilities of their opponents.
		Because teams which have 11 players per side on the field usually will not have more than 5-6 players who are playing offense or defense at any given time.
	www.ucs.mun.ca /~dgraham/manual/Pages/Principles/def_principles.html (4091 words)

	OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts
		Team defense--that is, the coordinated efforts of five individuals--wins championships.
		The second characteristic of great team defense is a team that understands the power of invisibility.
		Team defense is as much a psychological strategy as it is a tactical weapon.
	www.opinionjournal.com /la?id=110005187 (972 words)

	All Pac-NW8 Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Team leader and athlete as a quarterback and sure tackler/heavy hitter and great pass coverage guy as a defensive back.
		Defensively from his linebacker position he made 127 tackles, 8 of those for loss, and had 4 interceptions.
		He led the team in jsut about every defensive category which is really saying something considering Mohawk had one of the best defenses statistically in the region.
	www.wsmcafe.com /new_users/9/8/9855eb170ba/page10.html (2939 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Kirilenko joins Duncan on defensive 2nd Team
		Kirilenko is joined on the second team by two-time NBA MVP Tim Duncan of San Antonio at forward, Sacramento's Doug Christie and New Jersey's Jason Kidd at the guard spots and Portland's Theo Ratliff at center.
		Kirilenko, who finished fifth behind Artest, Wallace, Ratliff and Bowen in Defensive Player of the Year voting by sportswriters and broadcasters, is an All-Defensive Team honoree for the first time in his three-season NBA career.
		He is the first Jazz player named to either the first or second All-Defensive Team since Karl Malone was a first-team selection after the 1998-99 season.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595059009,00.html (382 words)

	NFL.com: Indianapolis Colts Team News - Defensive-minded Dungy tabbed as coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The team will unveil Dungy as its new head coach on Wednesday, culminating a two-week search that began when four-season coach Jim Mora was dismissed two days after a season-ending victory against the Denver Broncos.
		Dungy is expected to immediately upgrade a defense that endured one of the most difficult seasons in NFL history during the 2001 campaign.
		The starting defense in Week 1 included three players who had never made a start -- rookie safety Idrees Bashir and second-year linebackers Marcus Washington and Rob Morris -- and three more who had combined for only 11 previous starts -- cornerback David Macklin, defensive end Brad Scioli and defensive tackle Josh Williams.
	www.nfl.com /ce/multi/0,3783,4880340,00.html (873 words)

	All-City Defense 12/20/01
		He was the second leading tackler on the team with 52 solo tackles and 38 assisted tackles.
		Cavanaugh had two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 65 tackles and was known as one of the leaders on the defense and the biggest hitter on the squad, according to Coach Mark Cunningham.
		Ferguson didn't have many interceptions because opposing teams decided it was wise not to throw in his direction, according to Cunningham.
	www.irvineworldnews.com /Cstories/dec20/allcityd.html (798 words)

	NBA.com: Artest Leads All-Defensive Team Selections
		NEW YORK, April 26 — Indiana Pacers’ forward Ron Artest, recently named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, led the voting for the 2003-04 NBA All-Defensive Teams, which were announced by the NBA today.
		Artest finished the 2003-04 regular season ranked third in the league in steals (2.08 spg) and successfully held his defensive assignments, including some of the league’s top players, to 8.1 points per game on 9.3 shots per game and.426 shooting.
		The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, San Antoino Spurs’ forward Tim Duncan, Portland Trail Blazers’ center Theo Ratliff, Sacramento Kings’ guard Doug Christie and New Jersey Nets’ guard Jason Kidd.
	www.nba.com /news/alldefensive_040426.html (370 words)

	SI.com - Pro Basketball - Wallace, Duncan lead NBA's All-Defensive team - Thursday May 08, 2003 02:42 PM
		Also on the first team were Minnesota's Kevin Garnett (47 points), Sacramento's Doug Christie (38) and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant (35).
		Garnett was second in the league in rebounding (13.4) and 17th in blocks (1.57); Christie had a team-high 180 steals and finished fourth in the league in that category (2.25) to earn his first selection on the first-team; Bryant was third in the NBA with a career-high 181 steals and ranked sixth in steals (2.21).
		The All-Defensive second team: Indianapolis' Ron Artest, San Antonio's Bruce Bowen, the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, New Jersey's Jason Kidd and Philadelphia's Eric Snow.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/news/2003/05/08/alldefensive_team_ap (264 words)

	All-Defensive First Team Announced - JBB 2006
		Shawn Marion is not on the team, as you may have noticed, becuase he didnt deserve it.
		As a SF he was one of the best defensive players in the league but as a PF he is nothing too special.
		Defensively Bowen guards the opposing SG many times along with Ginobili, they're interchangeable.
	www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=36991 (1100 words)

	Rosenbaum: Defense is all about keeping the other team from scoring \| 82games.com
		Defense is all about keeping the other team from scoring.
		Defensive statistics, votes for the All-Defensive team, and accolades in the press are nothing more than indicators that a player may be a good defender.
		Defensive ratings, on average, are highest for centers, then power forwards, then small forwards, then shooting guards, and then point guards.
	www.82games.com /rosenbaum3.htm (2243 words)

	Ben Wallace Tops All-Defensive Team Selections... - JBB 2006
		Detroit Pistons’ center Ben Wallace, the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, led the voting for the 2002-03 NBA All-Defensive Teams, which were announced by the NBA today.
		He was second on his team in defensive rebounds (458) and blocks (67).
		The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd, Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal and Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Snow.
	www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1949 (847 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Kirilenko 2nd-team defender
		Wallace, making his fourth consecutive appearance on the first team, was joined Thursday by forward Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves, forwards Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen of the San Antonio Spurs and guard Larry Hughes of the Washington Wizards.
		Duncan was selected to the first team for the sixth time in a row, as was Garnett.
		The second team consists of forward Tayshaun Prince and guard Chauncey Billups of Detroit, Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600133554,00.html (231 words)

	All-Defensive Team and All-Freshman Team Selections Announced :: Duke's Williams Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
		All-Defensive Team and All-Freshman Team Selections Announced :: Duke's Williams Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
		Williams earned 91 of a possible 121 votes for the award and was also a unanimous selection to the All-Defensive team.
		His 11.1 rebounds per game average is the highest in the Coach K era at Duke and he's on pace to be just the third player in Duke history to lead the ACC in rebounding.
	theacc.collegesports.com /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030905aaa.html (231 words)

	- Nick Hartigan, Chris Gocong Headline 2005 AFCA Division I-AA Coaches' All-America Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
		The receiving corps on this year’s team is David Ball of New Hampshire, Laurent Robinson of Illinois State and Corey Roberts of Sam Houston State.
		The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
	www.afca.com /Lev2.cfm/524 (1525 words)

	The Badger Herald - University of Wisconsin-Madison
		The Badgers defense is off to a tremendous start under new defensive coordinator Bielema, who has introduced an aggressive, attacking style to the defensive corps.
		With Wisconsin leading by just two points (after the defense’s first safety), UNLV was on the verge of taking the lead when Cribbs came up with the block that led to Jim Leonhard’s 86-yard touchdown return.
		The defense has outscored the opposing offense, posted two safeties in one game, and scored a touchdown off of a blocked field goal.
	www.badgerherald.com /sports/2004/09/13/bielema_brings_swagg.php (938 words)

	WNBA.com: WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Tamika Catchings Tops 2005 WNBA All-Defensive Team Selections
		NEW YORK, Sept. 1 — Indiana forward Tamika Catchings, the 2005 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and Houston forward Sheryl Swoopes led the voting for the 2005 WNBA All-Defensive Teams, the WNBA announced today.
		Rounding out the First Team are Sacramento center Yolanda Griffith (17 points), Indiana guard Tully Bevilaqua (16 points) and Connecticut guard Katie Douglas (13 points).
		The WNBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Los Angeles center Lisa Leslie (12 points), Washington guard Alana Beard (11 points), Detroit guard Deanna Nolan (10 points), Seattle forward Lauren Jackson (8 points) and Connecticut forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin (7 points).
	www.wnba.com /features/awards05_all_defensive_teams.html (276 words)

	Key & Whittington Earn ACC All-Defensive and All-Freshmen Team Honors :: Ashley Key was named to the All-Defensive team ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		NC State's Ashley Key was named to the All-Defensive team and Khadijah Whittington garnered All-Freshmen team recognition.
		The ACC All-Defensive team and Defensive Player of the Year are selected by the eleven ACC women's basketball head coaches.
		Key, a native of Atlanta, Ga., was rewarded with All-Defensive team honors after her task of guarding the opposing team's top perimeter players this season.
	gopack.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030205aaa.html (462 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Ben Wallace leads NBA all-defensive team balloting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace, the NBA defensive player of the year, claimed another honor on Thursday when he was named to the league's all-defensive team.
		TORONTO (Reuters) - Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace, the NBA defensive player of the year, claimed another honor on Thursday when he was named to the league's all-defensive team.
		Joining Wallace on the first team were Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett, Washington Wizards guard Larry Hughes and the San Antonio Spurs duo of guard Bruce Bowen and forward Tim Duncan.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2005/05/13/ben_wallace_leads_nba_all_defensive_team_balloting?mode=PF (248 words)

	SportingNews.com - Your expert source for team information on NFL Football's Buffalo Bills from NFL Football experts
		Adding defensive line help was critical for the team, which struggled against the run last season and recently released three-time Pro Bowl DT Sam Adams.
		The team still needs more size on its defensive front, which is why it is very likely they'll take Oregon DT Haloti Ngata (6-4, 338) with the eighth pick in the draft.
		But the team coveted him because it considers Royal to be the best blocker available at his position.
	www.sportingnews.com /nfl/teams/bills (767 words)

	Carnivores Football
		During the Carnivores' surprising 3 game defensive slump, Defensive Coordinator Lucien Renfield had a sinking feeling that the offense couldn't carry the weight of the entire team for long, even with Terry Aki's giant shoulder pads.
		Digging deep into the catacombs of his defensive genius, and even deeper into the malodorous confines of his footlocker, Renfield unearthed a defensive strategy so archaic that it pre-dates the safety blitz, the four-man front, and even mankind itself.
		The Chimp defense halted the progress of the Cleveland drive, securing a 24-21 victory, despite Cleveland Coach Vic P. Walker's vehement protests that using the chimps was blatantly illegal.
	www.carnivoresfootball.com (388 words)

	Amazon.com: Defensive Soccer Tactics: Books: Jens Bangsbo,Birger Peitersen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Birger Peitersen is also one of Denmark’s top soccer figures, having coached the Danish Women’s national team and the national champions of the men’s league, and also serving as staff coach of the Danish Football Federation.
		The basic elements in individual defensive work are covering-a general description of a player's actions when the opposing team has the ball-and marking, which denotes defensive work against a direct opponent.
		I found the Defensive Tactics (was actually published 2 years before the Offensive Tactics) to be a bit sloppy.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/073603272X?v=glance (1065 words)

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