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	Shotgun formation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Shotgun formation is an alignment used by the offensive team in American and Canadian football.
		In the shotgun, instead of the quarterback receiving the snap from center at the line of scrimmage, he stands at least 5 yards back.
		Combining elements of the short punt and spread formations ("spread" in that it had receivers spread widely instead of close to or behind the interior line players), it was said to be like a "shotgun" in spraying receivers around the field like a scatter-shot gun.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Shotgun_formation (433 words)

	SHOTGUN FORMATION FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Shotgun formation is an alignment used by the offensive_team in American and Canadian_football.
		In the shotgun, instead of the quarterback receiving the snap from center at the line_of_scrimmage, he stands at least 5 yards back.
		One of the advantages of the shotgun formation are that the passer has more time to set up in the pocket which gives him a second or two to locate open receivers.
	www.witwib.com /Shotgun_formation (374 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the shotgun formation the snap is thrown a distance of about five to eight yards behind the center away from the line of scrimmage to the "tailback"; in most formations in current use it is handed to a quarterback directly behind the center.
		The primary disadvantage of this formation is that defense can expect the play to be a pass; however, some teams frequently run from this or a similar formation wherein a running back is close to the tailback.
		Another disadvantage of this position is that there is a greater chance of a fumble in the exchange between the center and the tailback, and considerable chance of a sack as well.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Shotgun_formation (407 words)

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		A basic offensive formation that is best suited for Power running since the halfback and fullback are lined up directly behind the quarterback, forming an "I", between the tackles in the middle of the formation.
		The single back formation is versatile, but what you do with it depends on your personnel and the version of it you select.
		There are several formation offered that will shift the HB or FB shifted to weak side or strong side of the formation.
	www.geocities.com /mg_big_mak1/formations.htm (3962 words)

	BSR Grand Prix - News
		In this formation, the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the QB forming an "I." Normally, there is one wide out on both side and one tight end.
		This formation is primarily used as an inside run formation, with the halfback following a block from the fullback.
		The shotgun formation is primarily used for passing.
	www.btinternet.com /~bensaunders/Madden/home/page4.htm (1439 words)

	JS Online: Favre to stay under center this season
		Lewis turned to the shotgun more and more as last season wore on, evidenced by the fact that none of Favre's first nine interceptions was from the shotgun but five of his last six and nine of his last 14 were.
		On the second series, the Packers were in the shotgun on six of their nine plays.
		Early in the second quarter, Favre was in the shotgun on a second down and 8 and also on a third and 2.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/news/jul00/packnot01073100.asp?format=print (673 words)

	Offense - Overview
		In one back formations the single back may be either the full back or half back according to the play call (it is the play you call that determines who is in the formation, not the formation itself).
		The various shotgun formations are variations on the other passing formations, in which the quarterback lines up four to seven yards deep in the backfield instead of immediately behind the centre ("under centre" in football parlance).
		The most extreme shotgun formation is the Shotgun Spread (D) formation in which the tight end is replaced by a fourth wide receiver and the lone running back moves up to the line of scrimmage as a wing back.
	brucey.net /nflab/howtoplay/offense.html (5710 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		\par The most extreme shotgun formation is the Shotgun Spread (D) formation in which the tight end is replaced by a fourth wide receiver and the lone running back moves up to the line of scrimmage as a wing back.
		Both formations hinge on a single key player who must dominate the middle of the formation (the n ose tackle in the 3-4, and the middle linebacker in the 4-3).
		Silly combinations of plays and formations (lead runs with only one running back, tight end passes when none are on the field, etc), poor team ratings on the plays called, lack of training on the plays called and playing hard all affect the number and type of penalties called against y ou.
	www.kageinteractive.co.uk /rulebooks/GPPlaybook.rtf (11135 words)

	Redskins' Offense Is Put Under the Gun
		Rabach and Washington's quarterbacks executed the snap with equal precision as the shotgun formation was used on a handful of the roughly 30 snaps at yesterday's final minicamp session.
		But the formation was inserted into the playbook during the offseason, and the Redskins have executed it well in practice.
		Gibbs has never used the shotgun in 13 years as an NFL head coach, but after overseeing one of the feeblest offenses in the NFL last season, he has incorporated several changes.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/19/AR2005061901011_pf.html (787 words)

	NFL’s Top Gun: McNair among league's best in shotgun - Sunday, 09/19/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		And no one was more comfortable or better in the shotgun last season than McNair, who had a league-leading 97.5 passer rating in that formation on his way to sharing NFL MVP honors with Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
		Plus, when a quarterback lines up in the shotgun, defensive players have been known to get to their spots a little quicker than if he is under center.
		The shotgun is also used for quick inside handoffs or quick flips to a running back, but most often the formation means pass.
	www.tennessean.com /sports/titans/archives/04/09/57968495.shtml?Element_ID=57968495 (774 words)

	BSR Grand Prix - News
		This is where you may want to use a shotgun formation, in which the QB doesn't line up directly underneath the center, but lines up about five yards back.
		Many NFL teams followed suit and added this formation to their offense, some placing a lone RB near the QB so that the defense had to respect the possible run attempt.
		This formation is used in long yardage situations by the Vikings.
	www.btinternet.com /~bensaunders/Madden/home/page7.htm (1708 words)

	Shotgun formation remains in playbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Packers have not used the formation in live drills during the first five days of training camp, but that likely will change soon.
		The Packers are considering using the shotgun for the first time since Mike Holmgren became coach in 1992.
		The shotgun's biggest advantage is the extra time it gives the quarterback to read coverages and the pass rush.
	www.packersnews.com /archives/9807/0724shotgun.shtml (533 words)

	Madden 2005 cheats, tips, hints and strategies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Beating the blitz from the Tight formation is not hard, but it does require that you understand where the pressure is coming from, and who will likely be open.
		In general, from the Dime formation, the inside DB's are the guys that play the flat zone.
		This formation is one of the most popular in the game this year, so it is important to at least know what to expect the next time you see it.
	www.maddenauthority.com /SGTightPart3.htm (3044 words)

	[No title]
		Each part will be prefaced by an ASCII diagram of a particular formation, following by a general discussion of the plays and defenses from that formation, and concluding with a list of plays in the formation and their characteristics.
		The plays with a race defect are: Pitch L Open (Onesetback Formation) T Power Dive (T Formation) The Shotguns are a mess; look in that section for more about their lineups and resulting race defects.
		I don't think as highly of this formation as I used to, but it is still decently useful, especially if you don't have to worry about the race defects.
	www.sportplanet.com /tsb/faq1.txt (17981 words)

	Madden NFL 2002 Walkthrough/FAQ - IGN FAQs
		The Defensive Formations used in Madden NFL 2002 are: 4-3 3-4 Nickel Dime Goal Line (Special Teams) Defensive Line -------------- These are the defensive players in the centre of the field during Scrimmage.
		The Shotgun formation is usually used on 3rd or 4th Downs, or to gain large yardage.
		One valuable advantage of the Shotgun formation is the position of the Quarterback - he takes the snap 5-7 yards behind the O-Line in the backfield - this gives the QB more time before he has to release the ball.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/377/377191p1.html (12661 words)

	Guides: Madden NFL 2003 Guide (PC)
		In this formation, the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the quarterback, forming an "I." Normally, there is one wide out on either side and one tight end.
		The singleback formation is balanced for the run and pass.
		The singleback formation is versatile, but what you do with it depends on your personnel and the version of it you select.
	guides.ign.com /guides/481267/page_4.html (2078 words)

	Special Teams Formation In Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Before the T formation, the single-wing offense was the most popular attack in football.
		Formation in association football (soccer) describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch.
		This formation has, much to the chagrin of many fans, become popular amongst teams in English football, who tend to...
	www.soccerbet.us /sportsbooks/144/Special-Teams-Formation-In-Football.php (605 words)

	JS Online: Shotgun serves to protect weapons
		Critics of the shotgun, and Rossley is aware of them, argue that the risks and subtle effects that the formation has on a team's offense outweigh the rewards.
		The Packers have been in the shotgun on 145 of 484 plays, or 30%, and two of their 10 sacks have come from the passing formation.
		That means they'll probably still use the shotgun primarily on second-and-long and third-and-long plays as well as the 2-minute offense.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/news/nov01/packers17111601.asp?format=print (954 words)

	Wiz Gun - Monstrous Madden Playbook
		A shotgun formation modifed to place the twin receivers right next to each other to distort zone defenses and run all kinds of rub routes is combined with a deep set running back that is capable of executing running plays, which is not possible in Madden using standard shotgun formations.
		The left side of the blocking is the formation's weakest point, the QB needs to always be watching for a weakside blitz which may come untouched around the edge.
		While many of my formations make heavy use of tight ends and get them involved in the passing game using short ins, outs and curls, Wiz Gun is one of my few formations that can really benefit from a TE who can stretch the field deep.
	www.monsterden.net /madden/wizgun (546 words)

	Covering NCAA Football 2006 and Madden 2006 at PigskinGamers - Thorough NCAA Football 2006 Preview from VG Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The formations are also similar to 2005 in the fact that the option plays a dominant role in throughout.
		It's a shotgun trips formation with a tight end on one side and the three receivers on the other.
		This may go unnoticed as far as formations go, EA changed up the Shotgun Normal and Split formations so that the tight end is now on the line of scrimmage and is in a three point stance.
	dynamic.gamespy.com /~pigskingamers/forum/printthread.php?t=153 (2446 words)

	NFL.com - GameCenter : Play-by-Play (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		(1:06) (Shotgun) R.Peete pass to S.Smith pushed ob at NO 41 for 6 yards (F.Thomas).
		(Shotgun) A.Brooks pass to B.Williams pushed ob at CAR 48 for 4 yards (T.Cousin).
		(2:34) (Punt formation) T.Sauerbrun punt is BLOCKED by S.Gleason, Center-J.Kyle, recovered by CAR-K.Mangum at CAR 9.
	www.nfl.com /gamecenter/playbyplay/NFL_20021110_NO@CAR (2097 words)

	Guides: NCAA Football 2004 Guide (PS2)
		In this formation, the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the quarterback, forming an "I." Normally, there is one wide out on either side and one tight end, although in the Twins and Y-Trips versions of this set, receivers can be stacked disproportionately to one side of the line.
		In the Strong formation, the fullback is offset a bit right, on the same side as the tight end.
		In the Weak formation, the fullback is offset a bit left, opposite of the tight end.
	guides.ign.com /guides/552162/page_3.html (2478 words)

	The Official Forum - Snapper Protection
		At neighboring association's meeting the interpreter told its members that snapper protection is extended to snapper not only in scrimmage kick formation, but also when the Quarterback lines up for a scrimmage play in the "shotgun" formation.
		Most of the "Shotgun Formations" I have seen are not scrimmage kick formations because the QB is usually only about five yards back.
		So if the QB lines up 7 or more yards behind the line of scrimamge in a shotgun formation (behind the Center), the snapper is afforded protection.
	www.officialforum.com /printthread.php?threadid=2963 (1284 words)

	Shotgun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Keeping its calling-card, grind-it-out approach on the back burner, PN-G spent spring football in the shotgun formation 90 percent of the time, according to head coach Matt Burnett.
		Their ability to operate from the formation factored plenty into PN-G's decision.
		His strong arm and his running ability are utilized more effectively in the shotgun.
	www.pngindians.com /news/2001/shotgun.html (501 words)

	Arizona Cardinals - Story Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One of the most popular and successful passing formations used by nearly every NFL team, the Shotgun, can be traced to a pair of unlikely ‘how and ‘when’ roots.
		And why “Shotgun?” Because the spread formation of the receivers, running backs, and quarterback across the field resembled the scattered, sprayed pattern of impact by a shotgun shell.
		In today’s National Football League, the shotgun formation is a staple of nearly every offensive coordinator’s playbook, and teams frequently mix up both the run and pass from the formation regardless of the down and distance.
	www.azcardinals.com /news/news_details.html?iid=3016 (652 words)

	RamsFootball.com BBS: Print Thread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		I am really begining to sound like a broken record concerning the use of the shotgun formation.
		If the Rams line up in a shotgun, the defense will be able to react quicker to the play.
		The main reason to assume the RISK of a fumbled shotgun snap is to assist a QB who needs extra time to read the defense, check for blitzes and protection breakdowns, pick his target and deliver the ball.
	www.ramsfootball.com /forum/activeforum/printthread.cfm?ID=470 (433 words)

	New York Daily News - Home - Shotgun wedding for Jets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		After a four-year ban on the shotgun formation, the Jets have emerged from the stone age under new coordinator Mike Heimerdinger.
		When Hackett arrived in 2001, the shotgun was locked in the closet.
		The shotgun never was an option, not even in hurry-up situations with the game on the line.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/story/333677p-285040c.html (653 words)

	Football: Coaching the Shotgun Triple Option (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and techniques involved in teaching the triple option from the shotgun formation.
		In an easy-to-understand and apply manner, the video offers detailed guidelines to teaching the responsibilities of each position in the triple option from the shotgun.
		Covers teaching offensive line splits, techniques, and schemes; teaching offensive backfield fundamentals, techniques, and alignments; teaching quarterback techniques, mechanics, and reads; using various formations and wide receiver alignments, and attacking commonly employed defenses.
	www.air-hockey-table.net /prod/B0001I55HY/Football:_Coaching_the_Shotgun_Triple_Option.html (77 words)

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