halijack Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Can someone explain why it matters for the offense (namely the qb) to call out which number is the 'mike' linebacker. What is the purpose/benefit to the offense? Aren't you still going to run the play you've called regardless at that point? As much as I hate bringing his name up here; Brady can alway be heard during broadcasts shouting out '## is the Mike' but never seems to audible once that's established. Just curious why it matters and as an aside, how does a qb determine who the Mike is if the defense is 3-4 vs. 4-3. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I think it has to do with the blocking assignment for the Center, FB or Guard...if the play requires one player to block the Mike, they need to identify him. I think they call it out in the event of a stunt or blitz. I'm no expert so wait for a good answer from one of the other guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) This is as good an explanation as any without getting too technical. It's about blocking assignments, typically for the center and the backs as the Gs and Ts take on DTs and DEs, usually. http://secondlevelfo...ing-the-blocks/ GO BILLS!!! Edited October 1, 2013 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What a stupid question As someone stated its to help identify blocking assignments and adjusting protections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halijack Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 This is a great link, thank you. Not sure why I couldn't come across it myself. This is as good an explanation as any without getting too technical. It's about blocking assignments, typically for the center and the backs as the Gs and Ts take on DTs and DEs, usually. http://secondlevelfo...ing-the-blocks/ GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Just call it "Kiko's the Mike". He pretty much always is and will be come the next time Brady sees him. It's to distinguish rushers, zones and such. So if he is sitting to the left of the line and doesn't rush, receivers/QBs know where the zone coverage is. If he does rush, the lineman responsible knows to pick him up. I honestly didn't know til I heard Brady call out Scott and did some research. Never played football. Edited October 1, 2013 by The Wiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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