COVER THE DAMN

TIGHT END

The Grievance Log

The Grievance Log
PA No. 006: Eagles v Panthers
PA No. 006: Eagles v Panthers

Philadelphia warned that Carolina’s tight ends were playmakers and its safeties would be tested. Then it left Tommy Tremble alone on fourth-and-goal for a three-yard touchdown.

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PA No. 005: Tennesse Titans v Baltimore Ravens
PA No. 005: Tennesse Titans v Baltimore Ravens

Mark Andrews caught two passes on Baltimore’s 98-yard drive before Tennessee lost him three yards from the end zone. Even the Ravens’ official highlight department called him “wide open.”

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PA No. 004: Ravens v Cowboys
PA No. 004: Ravens v Cowboys

For the second consecutive week, Jake Ferguson was left wide open in the red zone. This time, the defense had prior written notice: Baltimore’s own scouting report called him “the threat over the middle.”

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Third and Witten:The Defensive Coordinator’s Guide to Covering the Enormous Man Everyone Knew Was Eligible.

The brand is bigger than Jason Witten, but the playbook honors the patron saint of jogging eight yards, turning around, and somehow finding himself completely fucking alone.

Third and Witten
(noun)
Any third-down situation in which the entire stadium knows the ball is going to the tight end… except the defense.