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Click here for the entire Inside the Playbook series.Let-s take a look at the vertical passing game today and focus on Pittsburgh-s Mike Wallace(notes) running the 9 (fade) route vs. the Cardinals. A 95-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger(notes) out of Tank personnel (1 WR, 2 TE, 2 RB) vs. Cover 3. Check out the replay and then we will break down the -OVS- (Outside Vertical Stretch) route con football fixtures cept.- What is the OVS? The -outside vertical stretch- (can also be called a -sail- route) is a three-level combination route: 9-7 (corner)-flat. Here, we see the FB offset in a -Strong I- formation so he has a clear release to the flat with the TE on the 7 and Wallace on the 9 route.- Why does Roethlisberger target Wallace? Go back to the replay and check out the technique of the strong (closed) football fixtures side CB, Richard Marshall(notes). The Cardinals- CB puts his eyes in the backfield on play action, stops his feet and tries to recover with a -bail- technique (open hips to the field). Can-t do that vs. the vertical speed of Wallace.- Earlier this season, I broke down Wallace in the vertical game vs. the Colts #39; Tampa 2. Different concept #8212;but the same result. Flip the field and get a quic football fixtures k score. That #39;s why the Steelers #39; WR is one of the top deep ball threats in the NFL.Follow me on Twitter: MattBowen41 Follow Yahoo! Sports' NFL coverage on Twitter. Updated 5 hours, 18 minutes ago football fixtures
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