Establishing a Kick-Off Philosophy

The kickoff team must have speedy athletes who love contact. You may want 2 different cover teams, based upon the return system of your opponent.

If your opponent runs a wedge type of a return, then your middle 4 cover men must be wedge-busters. They must LOVE contact. They will run full speed and demolish the wedge, taking out 1 or 2 blockers if possible. These are likely to be SS/LB/DE types.

If your opponent runs some type of assignment or crossing return, the cover men need to avoid the early block and get back into their lanes. The need to be fast.

There should be a contain man to each side, who NEVER lets anyone outside of him. There should also be a flyer to each side, who has no lane responsibility.

To be a cover man, you must be fearless, relentless and disciplined.