Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s focus will be on how to implement and defend trick plays in a game.

Show notes

1:32 How trick plays give you an edge in a game

3:15 Communicating special plays to your team

7:05 Shea’s tips for practicing trick plays

11:20 Creating a trick play with the right personnel

14:18 When to call the play

19:14 Using a special play after a turnover

21:35 How to defend special plays

26:55 Discipline defense and overtime periods

27:39 Favorite trick plays

Related Episodes:

Planning, Practicing, and Calling Trick Plays

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/planning-practicing-and-calling-trick-plays

Building Character, Half-Time Adjustments, Trick Plays

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/building-character-in-season-halftime-adjustments-trick-plays-mike-rowe-former-hc-rocori-hs-mn

RPOs, Constraints, Trick Plays, Qb Progressions:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/trends-day-14-constraints-rpos-tricks-and-qb-progressions

Trick Play Resources:

https://bit.ly/3TTeH7J

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