The Eagle Five-Linebacker Defense

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Summary: Good book on defense by a master of the game.
Review: Fritz Shurmur's Eagle FiveLinebacker Defense is deceptively simple and clearly illustrates Coach Shurmur's belief in including man, zone, and blitz packages in a defensive scheme. The book was almost a disappointment after reading Bill Arnsparger's masterful Coaching Defensive Football, but the diagrams are clear, player responsibilities are detailed, and the defense proved itself in the NFL. Coach Shurmur includes his Hawk Defense variation, which presents a different look while keeping player responsibilities similar to the Eagle Defense. The defense is simple enough to use at the high school level and could easily be condensed to work at any level. It may be simple, but it has proven itself.