From the Archives: Hall of Famer Mike Singletary

Today's podcast is an in season series from 20`8 on which Charlie Coiner, former NFL coach, joined my as a guest host.

This week in the Game Plan series, Keith Grabowski and Charlie Coiner have a legendary figure as a guest in former Chicago Bears linebacker and NFL coach Mike Singletary. The Hall of Fame linebacker discusses the middle linebacker position and how playing middle linebacker has evolved against today's modern offenses. Singletary gives a real vivid explanation on what he coaches up at the position. He also gives insight on what makes him successful and what can make the young players successful going forward.

01:04 Mike Singletary intro

05:15 What are your eyes looking at as a middle linebacker?

06:10 Guard - center - guard read

08:25 Adapting to pistol and shotgun

11:20 Effect of hiding the ball in play action

12:50 Coaching up against the RPO

13:05 What do they normally do?

15:10 Important to have the philosophy of the offensive coordinator

16:55 Advice to a young linebacker or coach

18:12 Study the film

20:30 Important to develop an identity

21:20 What is my personnel?

22:40 Endzone copy of film

24:15 Coach Singletary’s pop steps

26:00 Coach Singletary's in game technique scenario

29:55 Coach Singletary being a student of the game

30:53 Having players in a system

32:32 Coach Singletary's unique situation

34:02 It’s a thinking man’s game

35:00 Every offensive play or player tells a story

36:05 First Down Playbook

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